godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
Rare intransitive godan verb meaning to squat or crouch. Modern Japanese normally uses しゃがむ or うずくまる instead.
古い小説で「彼は隅に蹲んだ」という表現を見た。
I saw the expression 'He squatted in the corner' in an old novel.
Rare kanji spelling; the verb is uncommon overall.
Alternate rare kanji spelling.
The origin is uncertain. The kanji 蹲 and 躊 are both associated with crouching or hesitating, but the exact derivation of つくなむ is unclear.