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cơn

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Hanoi [kəːn˧˧]Huế [kəːŋ˧˧]Saigon [kəːŋ˧˧] browser voice
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cơnlevelngang

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cơn means such as pain; anger; etc.: sudden attack.

Meanings of cơn in English

Classifier

  1. Indicates some types of negative physiological/psychological condition, such as pain, anger, etc.: sudden attack; bout ≈ nỗi
  2. Indicates some types of weather phenomena, such as winds, rains, storms, hurricanes, cyclones, whirlwinds, etc. ≈ trận

Noun

  1. Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam North Central Vietnam form of cây

Words with cơn

cơn phê

Example sentences with cơn

  • Cơn ho có làm bạn mất ngủ? Does the cough disturb your sleep?
  • Cơn đau đã dịu đi một chút. The pain has lessened a little.
  • Nó sẽ giúp làm dịu cơn đau. This should help alleviate the pain.
  • Cơn mưa đập nhẹ vào cửa sổ. The rain tapped gently against the window.
  • Cửa sổ bị vỡ trong cơn bão. The window got broken during the storm.
  • Cơn lũ đã phá huỷ ngôi làng. Floods destroyed the village.
  • Cơn mưa này nằm ngoài dự báo. This rain wasn't forecast.
  • Nó là một cơn bão khủng khiếp. It's a monster storm.

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, cơn could be written as 干, 杆, 𩂀. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does cơn mean in English?

cơn (classifier) means "such as pain; anger; etc.: sudden attack".

How do you pronounce cơn?

IPA: Hanoi [kəːn˧˧]; Saigon [kəːŋ˧˧]. Tones: cơn — level tone (ngang).

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.