ngừng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Attested in Hồng Đức quốc âm thi tập (洪德國音詩集, 15th century) as 口⿰凝, phonetic (MC nging) (modern SV: ngưng), and (MC nging) (modern SV: ngưng).

Pronunciation

Verb

ngừng • (𱐁, 𱥶, 󱜝, )

  1. to stop, to desist

Synonyms

  • (to stop): dừng, ngưng (central Vietnam, southern Vietnam)

Derived terms