dấu hai chấm
/ˈkəʊlən//ˈkəʊlən/The word "colon" comes from the Greek word "κόλον" (kolón), which means "stem" or "trunk". In ancient Greek medicine, the colon referred to the large intestine. The term was later adopted in Latin as "colōn", and in English, it originally referred to the large intestine as well. In the 16th century, the term "colon" began to be used in navigation to refer to the "colon" or "straight line" that a ship sailed. This usage is thought to have derived from the idea that the ship was following a straight route, like a stem or trunk. In the 17th century, the punctuation mark :| was introduced, and it was called the "colon" because it resembled a stem or trunk. Today, the word "colon" has multiple meanings, including the punctuation mark, the large intestine, and a prefix indicating a relationship between two words or phrases.
the mark ( : ) used to introduce a list, a summary, an explanation, etc. or before reporting what somebody has said
dấu ( : ) dùng để giới thiệu một danh sách, tóm tắt, giải thích, v.v. hoặc trước khi tường thuật lại những gì ai đó đã nói
Related words and phrases
the main part of the large intestine (= part of the bowels)
phần chính của ruột già (= một phần của ruột)
