con cháu

Vietnamese

Etymology

con (“child”) +‎ cháu (“grandchild”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɔn˧˧ t͡ɕaw˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kɔŋ˧˧ t͡ɕaw˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɔŋ˧˧ ca(ː)w˦˥]

Noun

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

See also

hậu thế
hậu duệ

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