cuống

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

Vietnamese

FWOTD – 14 May 2023

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kuəŋ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kuəŋ˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kuəŋ˦˥]

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, 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)

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

Derived terms

• cuống cuồng
• cuống quýt
• luống cuống