cụng

verb

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

Syllables · tones

cụngheavynặng

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

cụng means to bump; to knock.

Meanings of cụng in English

Verb

to bump, to knock
- cụng đầuto bump heads
- cụng lito toast

Words with cụng

cụng li

Example sentences with cụng

Nhân dịp này, chúng ta cụng ly đi. On this occasion, we should drink a toast.

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, cụng could be written as 共. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does cụng mean in English?

cụng (verb) means "to bump; to knock".

How do you pronounce cụng?

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

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.