con ghẻ
noun
Hanoi [kɔn˧˧ ɣɛ˧˩]Huế [kɔŋ˧˧ ɣɛ˧˨]Saigon [kɔŋ˧˧ ɣɛ˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
con ghẻ means stepchild.
Meanings of con ghẻ in English
Noun
- stepchild
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, con ghẻ could be written as 昆𤴪. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Compound of con (“offspring”) + ghẻ (“step-”).
Frequently asked questions
What does con ghẻ mean in English?
con ghẻ (noun) means "stepchild".
How do you pronounce con ghẻ?
IPA: Hanoi [kɔn˧˧ ɣɛ˧˩]; Saigon [kɔŋ˧˧ ɣɛ˨˩˦]. Tones: con — level tone (ngang), ghẻ — dipping tone (hỏi).