cồn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "con"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kon˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [koŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [koŋ˨˩]

Etymology 1

Noun

cồn • (𪣋, 𡑱, 𡑳, 堒)

1. sand dune
2. sandy islet; cay
3. (certain North Central Vietnam varieties) mountain
4. (North Central Vietnam) graveyard; cemetery

   Synonyms: nghĩa địa, nghĩa trang, bãi tha ma

Usage notes

• The sense "graveyard" occurs very often in placenames and seems to appear throughout all provinces in North Central Vietnam: Cồn Chạy in southern Thanh Hoá, Cồn Điếm and Cồn Vàng in Nghệ An, Cồn Đẹt in Hà Tĩnh, Cồn Quành in Quảng Bình, Cồn Dài in Quảng Trị, Cồn Kền in Thừa Thiên Huế are a few examples. It is not totally clear how common it is as a common noun in isolation, however.

Etymology 2

Verb

cồn

1. (of wave) to surge; to billow
2. Synonym of cồn cào (“to be disturbed; to be uneasy”)

Etymology 3

From French alcool.

Noun

cồn

1. alcohol; ethanol (when used as a fuel, disinfectant or solvent)

See also

• rượu
• ancol

Etymology 4

From French colle.

Noun

cồn

1. paste; gum