gông
noun
Hanoi [ɣəwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [ɣəwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [ɣəwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
gông means cangue.
Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái gông (one cangue)
Meanings of gông in English
Noun
- cangue
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, gông could be written as 杠. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Frequently asked questions
What does gông mean in English?
gông (noun) means "cangue".
How do you pronounce gông?
IPA: Hanoi [ɣəwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [ɣəwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: gông — level tone (ngang).
What classifier is used with gông?
Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái gông" (one cangue).