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Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Vietic *kuoŋʔ; cognate with Arem ᵑkuəŋˀ. Compare possibly Nyah Kur ŋkɔ́ɔŋ ("ear of paddy, millet, etc.") and Mon ဒကောၚ် (“ear of grain”).
Noun
(classifier cái) cuống • (誑, 𫈃, 𬞷)
- petiole
- cord connecting organs or tissue
- cuống rốn ― umbilical cord
- cuống nhau ― umbilical cord
- cuống phổi ― root of the lung
2005, chapter 3, in Cao Tự Thanh, transl., Anh hùng xạ điêu, Văn học, translation of 射雕英雄传 by Jīn Yōng (Kim Dung):[…] 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)
- clumsy due to haste, panic, or other great emotion
Derived terms