cùn

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjectivenoun Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [kun˨˩]Huế [kun˦˩]Saigon [kʊwŋ͡m˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cùnfallinghuyền

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cùn means blunt.

Meanings of cùn in English

Adjective

blunt (having a thick edge or point, not sharp)
- lí sự cùnbad arguments; bad reasoning

Noun

pants; trousers; shorts

Synonyms and antonyms of cùn

Antonyms

sắc

Example sentences with cùn

Bút chì cùn rồi. Nó cần gọt. The pencil is blunt. It needs sharpening.
Cái bút chì này bị cùn. This pencil is blunt.
Cái dao này bị cùn. This knife is dull.
Chiếc dao này bị cùn. This knife is dull.
Chiếc bút chì bị cùn. The pencil is blunt.

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, cùn could be written as 𠝕, 𨮉, 𪟓, 勤. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 裙 (SV: quần).

Frequently asked questions

What does cùn mean in English?

cùn (adjective) means "blunt".

How do you pronounce cùn?

IPA: Hanoi [kun˨˩]; Saigon [kʊwŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: cùn — falling tone (huyền).

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.