sen
noun Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [sɛn˧˧]Huế [ʂɛŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʂɛŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
sen means lotus.
Meanings of sen in English
Noun
- lotus
Noun
- humorous, slang owner of cat or dog; hooman
- maidservant
Words with sen
Example sentences with sen
- Tom thường tắm lâu dưới vòi sen. Tom often takes long showers.
- Tom và Mary luôn tắm vòi sen vào buổi sáng. Tom and Mary always take showers in the morning.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, sen could be written as 𬞮. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Old Chinese 蓮 (OC *k.[r]ˤe[n]) (B-S) (SV: liên).
Frequently asked questions
What does sen mean in English?
sen (noun) means "lotus".
How do you pronounce sen?
IPA: Hanoi [sɛn˧˧]; Saigon [ʂɛŋ˧˧]. Tones: sen — level tone (ngang).
What classifier is used with sen?
Common classifiers: cây, bông, hoa — for example "một cây sen" (one lotus).