còn

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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From Proto-Mon-Khmer *gɔn (stable, enduring). Cognate with Mon ဂန် (kòn, to be original, primal), Parauk kɔn ("still").

Pronunciation

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Verb

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còn (, , 󱫦, 󱟟)

  1. to remain; to be left; to still have or exist
    Antonym: hết
    Chúng ta còn mười phút nữa.
    We have ten minutes left.
    Còn ai khác ở đấy?
    Who else was there?
  2. (euphemistic) to be alive
    Antonym: mất

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Derived terms

Adverb

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còn

  1. yet; still
  2. in the event of, if
    Nắng thì đi, còn mưa thì nghỉ.
    Go if it's sunny. If it's rain, don't.
  3. on the contrary
    Anh không muốn dừng chân, còn tôi chưa muốn về nhà.
    You don't want to stop, on the contrary, I don't want to go home.