cừu con
[kiw˨˩ kɔn˧˧]word by word
The English phrase lamb is translated into Vietnamese as cừu con. Wiktionary also lists cừu non.
Meaning: young sheep (noun)
Ways to say it
| Vietnamese | IPA |
|---|---|
| cừu con | [kiw˨˩ kɔn˧˧] (Hà Nội, word by word, narrow) |
| cừu non | [kiw˨˩ nɔn˧˧] (Hà Nội, word by word, narrow) |
The term is used to refer to a young sheep.
What does it mean word for word?
The term cừu con is composed of cừu (sheep) and con (a classifier/suffix used for young animals or children).
Which one should you use?
While cừu con is the standard way to say lamb, cừu non is a common variation where non (young/tender) is used to emphasize the youth or tenderness of the animal.
Did you know?
- The word cừu for sheep is actually a Sino-Vietnamese borrowing that originally referred to a 'fur coat' or 'fur' in Chinese.
Examples in context
- Tôi muốn gọi một món ăn có cừu.I would like to order a dish with lamb.
- Anh ấy đã nấu thịt cừu rất ngon.He cooked lamb meat very deliciously.
- Có một quán ở đó bán dê non rất ngon.There is a restaurant over there that sells delicious lamb.
- Tôi thấy một con cừu con trên đồng cỏ.I saw a lamb on the meadow.
- Những con cừu con đang chạy nhảy.The lambs are running around.
Example conversation
Minh and Lan are visiting a farm.
- MinhLan, nhìn con cừu con kia kìa!Lan, look at that lamb over there!
- LanÔi, nó nhỏ xíu và trắng quá.Oh, it is so tiny and white.
- MinhChúng ta có thể cho cừu con ăn không?Can we feed the lamb?
- LanHãy hỏi bác chủ trại trước đã.Let's ask the farm owner first.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lamb” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (cừu, con, non) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries con, cừu, non, CC BY-SA 4.0.
