sênh

noun

Hanoi [səjŋ̟˧˧]Huế [ʂen˧˧]Saigon [ʂəːn˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sênhlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

sênh means castanets.

Meanings of sênh in English

Noun

castanets

Words with sênh

sênh tiền

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 笙 (SV: sinh, sanh).

Frequently asked questions

What does sênh mean in English?

sênh (noun) means "castanets".

How do you pronounce sênh?

IPA: Hanoi [səjŋ̟˧˧]; Saigon [ʂəːn˧˧]. Tones: sênh — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.