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Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Sino-Vietnamese word from 洞 (“cave”).
Noun
(classifier cái) động
- 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
- (only in compounds) to move
- to (slightly) touch
- Synonym: đụng
Adjective
động
- (of the sea) rough; turbulent
- biển động ― rough sea
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