cọng

noun

Hanoi [kawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [kawŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kawŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cọngheavynặng

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cọng means blade; stem.

Meanings of cọng in English

Noun

blade (of plant); stem

Words with cọng

cọng sả

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does cọng mean in English?

cọng (noun) means "blade; stem".

How do you pronounce cọng?

IPA: Hanoi [kawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kawŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: cọng — heavy tone (nặng).

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.