khúc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 曲.

When used in isolation, khúc always means "piece, section", a notion derived from "song, tune" and "piece [of music]". The adjectival sense "bent, curved" is only found in some compounds, such as gấp khúc.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xʊwk͡p̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥] ~ [xʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʰʊwk͡p̚˦˥] ~ [xʊwk͡p̚˦˥]
  • Homophone: Khúc
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Noun

khúc

  1. a part, section, segment or cut of something
    Synonym: đoạn
    Khúc này làm sao?
    How do you do this part?
    Khúc giữa phim hơi chán.
    The middle part of the movie was pretty boring.

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