xà
noun
Hanoi [saː˨˩]Huế [saː˦˩]Saigon [saː˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
xà means squared beam.
Meanings of xà in English
Noun
- squared beam (in a house)
- 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).