seng

verbnoun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [sɛŋ˧˧]Huế [ʂɛŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʂɛŋ˧˧] browser voice

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senglevelngang

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seng means to give birth.

Also spelled sanh — same word, same meaning.

Chinese characters: 生

Meanings of seng in English

Verb

Southern Vietnam to give birth (to)

Noun

ficus, weeping fig (Ficus benjamina) ≈ si

Noun

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 生 (“birth”). See sinh.

Frequently asked questions

What does seng mean in English?

seng (verb) means "to give birth".

How do you pronounce seng?

IPA: Hanoi [sɛŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʂɛŋ˧˧]. Tones: seng — level tone (ngang).

Is seng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. seng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 生.

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.