sắn

noun

Hanoi [san˧˦]Huế [ʂaŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʂaŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sắnrisingsắc

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

sắn means cassava; jicama.

Classifier: cây, củ — e.g. một cây sắn (one cassava)

Meanings of sắn in English

Noun

Northern Vietnam cassava ≈ khoai mì
Southern Vietnam jicama ≈ củ đậu

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, sắn could be written as 𦸰, 𦼛, 𦼜. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *s-ranʔ. Cognate with Arem rán.

Frequently asked questions

What does sắn mean in English?

sắn (noun) means "cassava; jicama".

How do you pronounce sắn?

IPA: Hanoi [san˧˦]; Saigon [ʂaŋ˦˥]. Tones: sắn — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with sắn?

Common classifiers: cây, củ — for example "một cây sắn" (one cassava).

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.