đứng
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editVerb
edit- to stand
Derived terms
editDerived terms
Adjective
edit- (in compounds) motionless; immobile; still
- nước đứng ― still water