dừng

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dung" and dūŋ

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zɨŋ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jɨŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jɨŋ˨˩]

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Related to dựng?”)

Noun

dừng

1. a material made from bamboo, used to build walls

Derived terms

• tai vách mạch dừng

Verb

dừng

1. (dialectal) to build walls using phên, cót, etc.

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 停 (“to stop”, SV: đình). Compare đừng.

Verb

dừng • (仍, 仃, 亭, 𥩯, 𨀊, 𨄻, 頂)

1. to stop; to halt

   Synonyms: dứt, ngừng, ngưng

Derived terms

• dừng lại