cóng

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [kawŋ͡m˧˦]Huế [kawŋ͡m˦˧˥]Saigon [kawŋ͡m˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cóngrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

cóng means frosty; be frozen.

Meanings of cóng in English

Adjective

of one's body frosty, be frozen
- chết cóngdeath from cold

Words with cóng

tê cóng

Example sentences with cóng

Các ngón chân tớ lạnh cóng. My toes are freezing.
Lười biếng, trụy lạc và rượu chè quá độ bất hạnh thay đã ra tay, để người mẹ nằm chết cóng giữa những đứa con khốn khổ. Idleness, vice, and intemperance had done their miserable work, and the dead mother lay cold and still amid her wretched children.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, cóng could be written as 貢. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does cóng mean in English?

cóng (adjective) means "frosty; be frozen".

How do you pronounce cóng?

IPA: Hanoi [kawŋ͡m˧˦]; Saigon [kawŋ͡m˦˥]. Tones: cóng — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.