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Where does “không” come from?

không (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 空, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan (g/k)uŋ — hole; orifice; hole; orifice; inner part.

không (Vietnamese): not; idly, without doing anything; not have; to...

Definitions

  1. not; idly, without doing anything; not have; to...

Ancestry of “không”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese空empty, hollow
2Proto-Sino-Tibetan(g/k)uŋhole; orifice; hole; orifice; inner part

Words derived from “không”

  • không dám
  • không có gì
  • không có chi
  • không ai
  • không
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