cún

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [kun˧˦]Huế [kun˦˧˥]Saigon [kʊwŋ͡m˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cúnrisingsắc

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

cún means a puppy.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con cún (one puppy)

Meanings of cún in English

Noun

a puppy (young dog) ≈ cún con

Words with cún

cún con

Example sentences with cún

Con cún đang ngoe nguẩy cái đuôi. The puppy was wagging its tail.
Mẹ đã mua cho chúng tớ một con cún. Mother bought us a puppy.
Mẹ đã mua cho chúng tôi một con cún. Mother bought us a puppy.
Vì chú cún của tôi chết rồi cho nên tôi vô cùng đau buồn. My puppy died, and I'm terribly upset.

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

Etymology

Compare Chinese 犬 (OC *[k]ʷʰˤ[e][n]ʔ) (B-S).

Frequently asked questions

What does cún mean in English?

cún (noun) means "a puppy".

How do you pronounce cún?

IPA: Hanoi [kun˧˦]; Saigon [kʊwŋ͡m˦˥]. Tones: cún — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with cún?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con cún" (one a puppy).

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.