nhún
Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *t₂nɟuun, an infixed form of *t₂ɟun ~ *t₂ɟuun (“to bend knees”); cognate with Mon ဂဇုန် (həcùn, “to sit; to lie; to crouch”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲun˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲun˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ɲʊwŋ͡m˦˥]
Verb
nhún (扪, 撋, 橺, 閏, 𠾽, 頓, 屯)
- to slightly bend one's legs (in order to jump up, etc.)
- to lower oneself; to be humble; to be modest
Derived terms
Derived terms
- nhún mình
- nhún nhảy
- nhún nhẩy
- nhún nhường
- nhún vai
Related terms
- rún
- lún
- chùn