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Khmer
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *(ʔ)cuŋ.
Noun
ចុង • (cong)
- end, tip, extremity
- top, peak, apex
- limit
Adjective
ចុង • (cong) (abstract noun ភាពចុង)
- last
Derived terms
Affixed forms
Etymology 2
Probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *juŋ. Compare ជង់ (cŭəng, “snare, noose”).
Noun
ចុង • (cong)
- trap, snare, noose
Etymology 3
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Noun
ចុង • (cong)
- a traditional Cambodian unit of weight, equal to 50 នាលិ (niəl) or 66 pounds (30 kg)
- used in the compound ជ័រចុង (cɔə-cong, “resin, pitch”) (used to caulk boats)