con đỏ
noun
Hanoi [kɔn˧˧ ʔɗɔ˧˩]Huế [kɔŋ˧˧ ʔɗɔ˧˨]Saigon [kɔŋ˧˧ ʔɗɔ˨˩˦] browser voice
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Meanings of con đỏ in English
Noun
- literary commoners treated as "babies" by their protector, such as a monarch or a deity
Etymology
From con (“child”) + đỏ (“red”), calque of Chinese 赤子 (xích tử, “newborn baby”). Compare Japanese 赤子 (akago).
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce con đỏ?
IPA: Hanoi [kɔn˧˧ ʔɗɔ˧˩]; Saigon [kɔŋ˧˧ ʔɗɔ˨˩˦]. Tones: con — level tone (ngang), đỏ — dipping tone (hỏi).