cống
nounverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [kəwŋ͡m˧˦]Huế [kəwŋ͡m˦˧˥]Saigon [kəwŋ͡m˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
cống means sewer; drain.
Chinese characters: 貢 Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái cống (one sewer)
Meanings of cống in English
Noun
- sewer; drain
Verb
- to pay tribute
Noun
- Phunoi, an ethnic group of Vietnam
Words with cống
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, cống could be written as 𣹟. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 港 (SV: cảng).
Frequently asked questions
What does cống mean in English?
cống (noun) means "sewer; drain".
How do you pronounce cống?
IPA: Hanoi [kəwŋ͡m˧˦]; Saigon [kəwŋ͡m˦˥]. Tones: cống — rising tone (sắc).
Is cống a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. cống is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 貢.
What classifier is used with cống?
Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái cống" (one sewer).