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xà

noun
Hanoi [saː˨˩]Huế [saː˦˩]Saigon [saː˨˩] browser voice
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xà means squared beam.

Classifier: cây, thanh — e.g. một cây xà (one squared beam)

Meanings of xà in English

Noun

  1. squared beam (in a house)
  2. abbreviation Short for xà đơn (“horizontal bar”), xà kép (“parallel bars”) or xà lệch (“uneven bars”).

Words with xà

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, xà could be written as 蛇, 柁. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does xà mean in English?

xà (noun) means "squared beam".

How do you pronounce xà?

IPA: Hanoi [saː˨˩]; Saigon [saː˨˩]. Tones: xà — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with xà?

Common classifiers: cây, thanh — for example "một cây xà" (one squared beam).

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.