Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 運動 (motion; exercise; sports), Japanese 運動 (undō), Literary Chinese 運動 (yùndòng).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vən˧˨ʔ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vəŋ˨˩ʔ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vəŋ˨˩˨ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨] ~ [jəŋ˨˩˨ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨]

Verb

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vận động

  1. to do a physical activity, as opposed to staying sedentary
    Ra ngoài vận động cho khoẻ người.
    Go for a walk or something to stay fit.
  2. to encourage people to partake in an activity
    vận động bà con mua bảo hiểm y tế
    to encourage people to buy health insurance
  3. (Marxism, philosophy) to be in motion

Noun

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vận động

  1. (Marxism, philosophy) motion

See also

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