cồn
Hanoi [kon˨˩]Huế [koŋ˦˩]Saigon [koŋ˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
cồn means alcohol; ethanol.
Meanings of cồn in English
Noun
- alcohol; ethanol (when used as a fuel, disinfectant or solvent)
Noun
- sand dune
- sandy islet; cay
- mountain
- Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam graveyard; cemetery ≈ nghĩa địanghĩa trang
Verb
- of wave to surge; to billow
- synonym of cồn cào (“to be disturbed; to be uneasy”) ≈ cồn cào
Noun
- paste; gum
Words with cồn
Example sentences with cồn
- Ethanol là một loại chất cồn. Ethanol is an alcohol.
- Ê-tha-nôn là một loại chất cồn. Ethanol is an alcohol.
- Bạn có thể mua bia không cồn ở đây được không? Can you buy non-alcoholic beer here?
- Cô ấy không muốn uống rượu mỗi ngày, nhưng vì bia là món đồ uống yêu thích của cô ấy, cho nên hầu như mỗi ngày cô ấy đều uống bia không cồn. She drinks non-alcoholic beer almost every day because beer is her favorite drink, but she doesn't want to drink alcohol every day.
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, cồn could be written as 𪣋, 𡑱, 𡑳, 堒. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Borrowed from French alcool.
Frequently asked questions
What does cồn mean in English?
cồn (noun) means "alcohol; ethanol".
How do you pronounce cồn?
IPA: Hanoi [kon˨˩]; Saigon [koŋ˨˩]. Tones: cồn — falling tone (huyền).