nhún
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]Verb
[edit]- to slightly bend one's legs (in order to jump up, etc.)
- to lower oneself; to be humble; to be modest
Derived terms
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