cồn

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The Vietnamese word "cồn" has two main meanings that are important to understand:

Advanced Usage

• Word Variants:
  • "cồn" can also be used in compound words like "cồn cây" (tree islet) or "cồn lạch" (branch islet).
• Different Meanings:
  • In certain contexts, "cồn" might refer to a specific type of land feature in different regions of Vietnam.

Synonyms

• For the alcohol meaning, synonyms include "rượu" (liquor) and "đồ uống có cồn" (alcoholic beverage).
• For the geographical meaning, synonyms might include "đồi nhỏ" (small hill) or "hòn đảo" (island), though "hòn đảo" is often used for larger land masses.

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noun

1. Alcohol

noun

1. hillock; river islet