chông
noun
Hanoi [t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [cəwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
chông means a spike; a caltrop.
Meanings of chông in English
Noun
- a spike
- a caltrop
- a spear
- a punji stick
Words with chông
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, chông could be written as 終, 蔠, 柊, 苳. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *coːŋ. Cognate with Arem ⁿcʊŋ ("thorn"), Kha Phong coːŋ¹.
Frequently asked questions
What does chông mean in English?
chông (noun) means "a spike; a caltrop".
How do you pronounce chông?
IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [cəwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: chông — level tone (ngang).