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con một

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [kɔn˧˧ mot̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [kɔŋ˧˧ mok̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kɔŋ˧˧ mok̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
conlevelngangmộtheavynặng

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con một means only child; person with no siblings.

Meanings of con một in English

Noun

  1. only child; person with no siblings
  2. the first

Example sentences with con một

  • Tom không có anh chị em ruột. Anh là con một. Tom doesn't have any siblings. He is an only child.
  • "Bạn có anh chị em nào không?" "Không, tôi là con một." "Do you have any siblings?" "No, I'm an only child."

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

con + một.

Frequently asked questions

What does con một mean in English?

con một (noun) means "only child; person with no siblings".

How do you pronounce con một?

IPA: Hanoi [kɔn˧˧ mot̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kɔŋ˧˧ mok̚˨˩˨]. Tones: con — level tone (ngang), một — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.