ngừng

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 凝 (SV: ngưng).

    Most likely not related genetically to the semantically close dừng (which is probably derived from an early form of 停 (MC deng)), but possibly exerted influence on each other.

    Pronunciation

    Verb

    ngừng • (𱐁, 𱥶, 󱜝, 凝)

    1. to stop, to desist

    Synonyms

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

    Derived terms

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