cồn

Noun

 * 1) sand dune
 * 2) sandy islet; cay
 * 3)  mountain
 * 4)  graveyard; cemetery

Usage notes

 * The sense "graveyard" occurs very often in placenames and seems to appear throughout all provinces in North Central Vietnam: Cồn Chạy in southern, Cồn Điếm and Cồn Vàng in , Cồn Đẹt in , Cồn Quành in , Cồn Dài in , Cồn Kền in are a few examples. It is not totally clear how common it is as a common noun in isolation, however.

Verb

 * 1)  to surge; to billow

Etymology 3
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Noun

 * 1) alcohol; ethanol

Etymology 4
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Noun

 * 1) paste; gum