Vietnamese
Etymology
cương (“hard/erect”) + cứng (“hard”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kɨəŋ˧˧ kɨŋ˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨəŋ˧˧ kɨŋ˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɨəŋ˧˧ kɨŋ˦˥]
Verb
cương cứng
- (biology, especially of the penis) to erect; to engorge; to swell