ngừa

See also: ngûa, ngựa, and ngua

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (to defend; to resist, SV: ngự).

Pronunciation

Verb

ngừa • (𢳶, 𡐚)

  1. to warn (against); to forewarn (about)
  2. (Southern Vietnam) to prevent; to avert

Derived terms