sên
noun Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [sen˧˧]Huế [ʂen˧˧]Saigon [ʂəːn˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
sên means slug.
Classifier: con — e.g. một con sên (one slug)
Meanings of sên in English
Noun
- slug
Noun
- chain (of a vehicle)
- sên xe đạpbicycle chain
Words with sên
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, sên could be written as 𧐖, 𬟴, 扦. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *p-reːn.
Frequently asked questions
What does sên mean in English?
sên (noun) means "slug".
How do you pronounce sên?
IPA: Hanoi [sen˧˧]; Saigon [ʂəːn˧˧]. Tones: sên — level tone (ngang).
What classifier is used with sên?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con sên" (one slug).