côn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "con"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kon˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [koŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [koŋ˧˧]
  • Audio (Hà Nội):(file)

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from (cudgel).

Noun

(classifier cây) côn

  1. (weaponry) a stick or staff

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Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from

Noun

(classifier con) côn

  1. (rare, Chinese mythology) ( ~) Kun, a giant mythical fish
    • Zhuangzi, ch. 1. English translation by James Legge; Vietnamese translation by Nguyễn Hiến Lê
      Biển Bắc có con cá gọi là cá côn, mình dài không biết mấy ngàn dặm. Nó biến thành con chim gọi là chim bằng, lưng rộng không biết mấy ngàn dặm.
      In the Northern Ocean there is a fish, the name of which is Kun - I do not know how many li in size. It changes into a bird with the name of Peng, the back of which is (also) - I do not know how many li in extent.

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Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English cone.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koːn/
  • Rhymes: -oːn

Noun

côn m (plural conau or conion)

  1. cone
    Synonyms: cogwrn, pigwrn

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of côn
radical soft nasal aspirate
côn gôn nghôn chôn

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “côn”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “côn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies