No. 863 in Vietnamese
mâu
The Vietnamese word "mâu" can mean "spear" or "conflict," depending on context.
In a sentence
Mâu thuẫn giữa hai gia đình đã được giải quyết.
The conflict between the two families has been resolved.
In this sentence, 'mâu' is part of the compound 'mâu thuẫn', which means 'conflict' or 'contradiction'.
Truyền thuyết kể về cây ngọn mâu phép thuật.
The legend tells of the magical spear.
Here, 'mâu' refers to a 'spear' in the context of weapons or traditional storytelling.
Một cách diễn đạt xúc tích tránh mâu thuẫn ý tưởng.
A concise way of expression avoids contradiction in ideas.
In this usage, 'mâu' again is within 'mâu thuẫn', emphasizing the idea of contradiction.
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