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˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɲʊwŋ͡m˦˥]

Verb

nhún • (扪, 撋, 橺, 閏, 𠾽, 頓, 屯)

1. to slightly bend one's legs (in order to jump up, etc.)
2. 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