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Meaning
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Verb
To suffer or die because of a severe lack of food to eat.
vi Những con vật này đang bị chết đói.
en These animals are starving to death.
Adjective
Describing a state of being extremely hungry or suffering from a severe lack of food.
vi Cả ngày chưa ăn gì, tôi sắp chết đói rồi.
en I haven't eaten anything all day, I'm starving.