nguồn cơn
noun
Hanoi [ŋuən˨˩ kəːn˧˧]Huế [ŋuəŋ˦˩ kəːŋ˧˧]Saigon [ŋuəŋ˨˩ kəːŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
nguồn cơn means ins and outs; whole story; root cause.
Meanings of nguồn cơn in English
Noun
- ins and outs, whole story; root cause
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nguồn cơn could be written as 源干, 源杆, 源𩂀, 榞杆. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Compound of nguồn (“source, origin”) + cơn (“spell, bout”).
Frequently asked questions
What does nguồn cơn mean in English?
nguồn cơn (noun) means "ins and outs; whole story; root cause".
How do you pronounce nguồn cơn?
IPA: Hanoi [ŋuən˨˩ kəːn˧˧]; Saigon [ŋuəŋ˨˩ kəːŋ˧˧]. Tones: nguồn — falling tone (huyền), cơn — level tone (ngang).