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Preposition

 * 1) by the way; while

Etymology
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Displaced native in the more prestigious inland Northern dialects sometime before the colonial period, likely due to the homophony with, eventually also displaced  from the less prestigious coastal Northern dialects.

Noun

 * 1)  piece of fruit
 * 2)  something round
 * 3)  round, painted casket (i.e., a jewelry box) with a lid
 * 4)  punch a hit or strike with one's fist
 * 1)  punch a hit or strike with one's fist

Synonyms

 * (cái)
 * (cái)
 * (cái)