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

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

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