xà neng

noun

Hanoi [saː˨˩ nɛŋ˧˧]Huế [saː˦˩ nɛŋ˧˧]Saigon [saː˨˩ nɛŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

xàfallinghuyền nenglevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

Classifier: cái, chiếc — e.g. một cái xà neng

Meanings of xà neng in English

Noun

Mekong Delta rattan or bamboo trap for scooping up fish or shrimps

Etymology

From Khmer ឈ្នាង (chniəng).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce xà neng?

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

What classifier is used with xà neng?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái xà neng" (one xà neng).

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.