Vietnamese
Etymology
Attested in Hồng Đức quốc âm thi tập (洪德國音詩集, 15th century) as 口⿰凝, phonetic 凝 (MC nging) (modern SV: ngưng), and 凝 (MC nging) (modern SV: ngưng).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋɨŋ˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋɨŋ˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋɨŋ˨˩]
Verb
ngừng • (𱐁, 𱥶, , 凝)
- to stop, to desist
Synonyms
- (to stop): dừng, ngưng (central Vietnam, southern Vietnam)
Derived terms