núng
[nʊwŋ͡m˧˦]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(verb) going flat; concave; indented; sunk
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
1920, Lu Xun, Tomorrow (明天), Vietnamese translation by Phan Khôi in Tuyển tập tiểu thuyết Lỗ Tấn II (1957), English translation from Marxists Internet Archive (2005).
Bây giờ thì đã sáng rồi ; ánh sáng trời xóa mất ánh sáng đèn, thấy rõ hai cánh mũi của thằng Báu cứ phồng ra núng vào theo hơi thở.But now at last it was bright. Clear daylight swallowed up the lamplight. Pao-erh's nostrils quivered as he gasped for breath.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
(verb) yielding; conceding
Common questions
What does “núng” mean?
(verb) going flat; concave; indented; sunk
Is “núng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.