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Meaning
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Verb
To follow and lead or guard a person or an animal while moving.
vi Những người lính đang dong người tù về phía trại giam.
en The soldiers are escorting the prisoner toward the detention camp.
Noun
A plant with broad leaves commonly used for wrapping traditional Vietnamese sticky rice cakes.
vi Mẹ tôi đi chợ mua lá dong về để chuẩn bị gói bánh chưng.
en My mother went to the market to buy arrowroot leaves for wrapping sticky rice cakes.