cại
Pronunciation
Northern
/ka̰ːʔj˨˩/
Central
/ka̰ːj˨˨/
Southern
/kaːj˨˩˨/
to sharpen
Verb
to sharpen
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Verb
to sharpen
To make the blade of a knife or tool sharp by grinding it against a hard surface.
vi Ông tôi đang ngồi cại con dao vào một tảng đá phẳng.
en My grandfather is sharpening the knife against a flat rock.
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