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cõng

verb
Hanoi [kawŋ͡m˦ˀ˥]Huế [kawŋ͡m˧˨]Saigon [kawŋ͡m˨˩˦] browser voice
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cõng means to give someone a piggyback.

Meanings of cõng in English

Verb

  1. to give someone a piggyback

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does cõng mean in English?

cõng (verb) means "to give someone a piggyback".

How do you pronounce cõng?

IPA: Hanoi [kawŋ͡m˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [kawŋ͡m˨˩˦]. Tones: cõng — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.