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xà mâu

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [saː˨˩ məw˧˧]Huế [saː˦˩ məw˧˧]Saigon [saː˨˩ məw˧˧] browser voice
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xà mâu means mange.

Chinese characters: 蛇矛

Meanings of xà mâu in English

Noun

  1. (pathology) mange

Noun

  1. archaic, historical romance snake lance, a kind of long lance

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 蛇矛.

Frequently asked questions

What does xà mâu mean in English?

xà mâu (noun) means "mange".

How do you pronounce xà mâu?

IPA: Hanoi [saː˨˩ məw˧˧]; Saigon [saː˨˩ məw˧˧]. Tones: xà — falling tone (huyền), mâu — level tone (ngang).

Is xà mâu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. xà mâu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 蛇矛.

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.