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cồn cào

Pronunciation Northern /ko̤n˨˩ ka̤ːw˨˩/ Central /koŋ˧˧ kaːw˧˧/ Southern /koŋ˨˩ kaːw˨˩/
grumbling; gnawing
Adjective
grumbling; gnawing

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Meaning
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Sense 1 Adjective
grumbling; gnawing

A feeling of discomfort or restlessness in the stomach caused by intense hunger, anxiety, or a sense of unease.

vi Tôi cảm thấy bụng dạ cồn cào vì chưa ăn sáng.

en I feel my stomach grumbling because I haven't had breakfast.

Parts
cồn / cào / A compound of cồn + cào …
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OriginA compound of cồn + cào

Chinese characters Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
𡑱搞
Candidates by syllable
cồn 𡑱(𡑳) cào 搞(鎬 / 𢲵 / 檺)
Bold marks a representative candidate assembled from per-syllable character mappings. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. It is not necessarily a source-aligned spelling for the whole word.
Similar
cồn / cồn cát / bài cào / bồ cào …
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Use
cồn cỏ / rượu cồn / cào bằng / cào cào …
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