con cháu

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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con (child) +‎ cháu (grandchild). From Middle Vietnamese con cháu. Compare Khmer កូនចៅ (kouncaw), Mon ကောန်စဴ (kon cau), Chinese 子孫子孙 (zǐsūn, literally children and grandchildren).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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con cháu

  1. (literal, collective) children and grandchildren
  2. (figurative, collective) descendants; progeny

See also

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