còn

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Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Verb

còn (𫲳)

  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

See also

Derived terms

Adverb

còn

  1. yet; still