cong
Hanoi [kawŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [kawŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [kawŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
cong means curved; be bent.
Meanings of cong in English
Adjective
- curved, be bent
- colloquial, slang homosexual ≈ thẳng
Noun
- a stroke that is a curved line, usually concave left
Noun
- earthenware jug
Example sentences with cong
- Cong sông chảy giữa hai nước. The river flows between the two countries.
- Cái dĩa bị cong rồi. The fork is bent.
- Tôi có thể đặt bàn tay xuống sàn mà không cong gối. I can place the palms of my hands on the floor without bending my knees.
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, cong could be written as 工, 弓, 𢏢, 𢏣. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Austroasiatic *koŋ (“to bend”). Cognate with Khmer កោង (kaong, “curved, be bent”) and Mon ကိုၚ် (“be bent”). See also Thai โค้ง (kóong), Chinese 弓 (cung).
Frequently asked questions
What does cong mean in English?
cong (adjective) means "curved; be bent".
How do you pronounce cong?
IPA: Hanoi [kawŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [kawŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: cong — level tone (ngang).