Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

con

[kɔn˧˧]

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) child (daughter or son)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đứa con (con gái hoặc con trai)

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

con cáichildren

con nuôiadopted child

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Meaning · English

(noun) son

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) build; stature

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xây dựng; vóc dáng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a small thing

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một thứ nhỏ

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con quaya spinning top

con lắca pendulum

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What does “con” mean?

(noun) child (daughter or son)

Is “con” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.