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công nông

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ nəwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ nəwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ nəwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
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công nông means blue-collar workers and peasants.

Chinese characters: 工農

Meanings of công nông in English

Noun

  1. collective blue-collar workers and peasants
  2. abbreviation, colloquial short for xe công nông

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 工農, blend of công nhân + nông dân.

Frequently asked questions

What does công nông mean in English?

công nông (noun) means "blue-collar workers and peasants".

How do you pronounce công nông?

IPA: Hanoi [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ nəwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ nəwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: công — level tone (ngang), nông — level tone (ngang).

Is công nông a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. công nông is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 工農.

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