cuống

See also: cuồng, cương, cường, Cường, and cưỡng

Vietnamese

FWOTD – 14 May 2023

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kuəŋ˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kuəŋ˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kuəŋ˦˥]
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Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *kuoŋʔ; cognate with Arem ᵑkuəŋˀ. Compare possibly Nyah Kur [Central] ŋkɔ́ɔŋ ("ear of paddy, millet, etc.") and Mon ဒကောၚ် (“ear of grain”).

Noun

(classifier cái) cuống • (誑, 𫈃, 𬞷)

  1. petiole
  2. cord connecting organs or tissue
    cuống rốn ― umbilical cord
    cuống nhau ― umbilical cord
    cuống phổi ― root of the lung
    • 2005 [1957–1959], chapter 3, in Cao Tự Thanh, transl., Anh hùng xạ điêu, Nhà xuất bản Văn học, translation of 射雕英雄传 by Kim Dung [Jin Yong]:
      […] lúc ấy bèn cắn đứt cuống rốn cho nó rồi bế vào lòng.
      […] then she bit through the umbilical cord and lifted him into her lap.

Etymology 2

Adjective

cuống • (逛, 𨁨)

  1. clumsy due to haste, panic, or other great emotion
Derived terms
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