cuông
nounadjective Sino-Vietnamese
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Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
cuông means peafowl; peacock; peahen.
Also spelled công — same word, same meaning.
Chinese characters: 工 Classifier: con — e.g. một con cuông (one peafowl)
Meanings of cuông in English
Noun
- peafowl; peacock; peahen; peachick ≈ khổng tước
Noun
- the amount of labor that will factor in one's pay
- ngày côngworking day
Noun
- accomplishment
- có công với nướcto have achieved greatness for one's homeland
- Lục súc tranh côngSix Livestock Animals Arguing Who Works the Hardest / Who Contributes the Most
- Confucianism competence, one of the tứ đức (“four virtues”) that women are supposed to have
- work
Adjective
- formal, of a school public or state-owned ≈ chung
- việc côngpublic affairs
- trường cônga public school
Noun
- neologism top; seme (in a male same-sex relationship)
Noun
- in compounds duke
Synonyms and antonyms of cuông
Antonyms
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *k-voːŋ.
Frequently asked questions
What does cuông mean in English?
cuông (noun) means "peafowl; peacock; peahen".
How do you pronounce cuông?
Tones: cuông — level tone (ngang).
Is cuông a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. cuông is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 工.
What classifier is used with cuông?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con cuông" (one peafowl).