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không dưng

Pronunciation Northern /xəwŋ˧˧ zɨŋ˧˧/ Central /kʰəwŋ˧˥ jɨŋ˧˥/ Southern /kʰəwŋ˧˧ jɨŋ˧˧/
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for no reason
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for no reason
1 senses 2 Components
Meaning
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Sense 1 unknown
for no reason

Happening or being done for no apparent reason or without any clear cause or justification for the occurrence.

vi Không dưng cô ấy lại khóc.

en She started crying for no reason.

Parts
không / dưng
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Components

Components

không dưng
Similar
không dừng / tự dưng / người dưng / bỗng dưng …
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Easily confused

Same spelling, different tone
Ends with this word

tự dưng/người dưng/bỗng dưng/ngày dưng/dửng dưng/ngồi dưng

Use
không ai / không gian / không khí / không bao giờ …
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không (not) — words using
dưng (offer) — words using
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