Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

côn

[kon˧˧] 🎙 Say it

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a stick or staff

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

gậy hoặc cán

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

Examples

Xe này bị trượt côn rồi.This car’s clutch is slipping.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗ Local usage: Chân côn specifically means the clutch pedal, not the clutch mechanism itself. [contributed-collins-enriched]

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) (cá ~) Kun, a giant mythical fish

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Kun, một loài cá thần thoại khổng lồ

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Examples

Zhuangzi, ch. 1. English translation by James Legge; Vietnamese translation by Nguyễn Hiến LêIn the Northern Ocean there is a fish, the name of which is Kun - I do not know how many li in size. It changes into a bird with the name of Peng, the back of which is (also) - I do not know how many li in extent.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “côn” mean?

(noun) a stick or staff

Is “côn” formal or informal?

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

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