dún
verb
Hanoi [zun˧˦]Huế [jun˦˧˥]Saigon [jʊwŋ͡m˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
dún means to spring; bounce.
Also spelled nhún — same word, same meaning.
Meanings of dún in English
Verb
- to slightly bend one's legs to jump up; to spring, bounce
- to lower oneself, be humble; to yield, back down
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, dún could be written as 敦, 頓. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
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”).
Frequently asked questions
What does dún mean in English?
dún (verb) means "to spring; bounce".
How do you pronounce dún?
IPA: Hanoi [zun˧˦]; Saigon [jʊwŋ͡m˦˥]. Tones: dún — rising tone (sắc).