đứng
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Vietic *təŋʔ (“to stand”). Related to dựng, originally the causative form. Compare Bahnar dơ̆ng, Santali ᱛᱤᱸᱜᱩ (tĩgu), Bondo tɔŋ-. See also Pacoh tayứng (“to stand”) for more potential cognates.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
- to stand
Derived terms edit
Derived terms
Adjective edit
- (in compounds) motionless; immobile; still
- nước đứng ― still water