động

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "dong"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 洞 (“cave”).

Noun

(classifier cái) động

  1. cave, cavern
    Synonym: hang
Usage notes
  • There seems to be little consistency on which between hang or động would be used in cave names (for examples, hang Sơn Đoòng, but động Phong Nha). In some cases, both can be seen used. In translation of foreign cave names, hang seems to be universally used and not động.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 動 (“to move”).

Verb

động

  1. (only in compounds) to move
  2. to (slightly) touch

Adjective

động

  1. (of the sea) rough; turbulent
    biển động ― rough sea
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