mất

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mat"

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ɓǝt; cognate with Arem /bʉt/. Compare also Khmer បាត់ (bat).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mət̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [mək̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [mək̚˦˥]

Verb

mất (𠅎)

to lose something
(formal) to die
to take (time)
Chuyến đi phải mất một ngày. ― The trip takes one day.

Synonyms

chết
đánh mất
làm mất

Derived terms

mất mặt ("to lose one's face")

Particle

mất

used to indicate the absence of something after the action expressed in the verb
- 1957, Đoàn Giỏi, Đất rừng phương Nam, Kim Đồng publishing house, chapter 9
  Bầy ong hoảng hốt nối nhau bay mất không còn một con.
  The swarming bees in their panic all together flew away until not one was left.

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