ngừa

See also: ngûa, ngựa, ngua, Ngựa, ngứa, and ngửa

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