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đứng

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See also: dung, dùng, đúng, đùng, and đừng

Vietnamese

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Etymology

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From Proto-Vietic *təŋʔ (to stand). Related to dựng, originally the causative form. Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] tɨŋ⁴, Bahnar dơ̆ng, Santali ᱛᱤᱸᱜᱩ (tĩgu), Bondo tɔŋ-. See also Pacoh tayứng (to stand) for more potential cognates.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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đứng (𥪸, 𨅸, , )

  1. to stand
  2. (formal) to stand up for
    đứng ra làm chứngto support as a witness
  3. (now colloquial) to halt
    đứng lại cho tôi, hai tên kia!freeze, you two!

Derived terms

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Adjective

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đứng (𥪸, 𨅸, , )

  1. (in compounds) motionless; immobile; still
    nước đứngstill water