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xương xương

adjective
Hanoi [sɨəŋ˧˧ sɨəŋ˧˧]Huế [sɨəŋ˧˧ sɨəŋ˧˧]Saigon [sɨəŋ˧˧ sɨəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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xương xương means somewhat skinny.

Meanings of xương xương in English

Adjective

  1. somewhat skinny
    • khuôn mặt xương xương với thân hình mảnhwith a rather skinny face and a slender body

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What does xương xương mean in English?

xương xương (adjective) means "somewhat skinny".

How do you pronounce xương xương?

IPA: Hanoi [sɨəŋ˧˧ sɨəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [sɨəŋ˧˧ sɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: xương — level tone (ngang), xương — level tone (ngang).

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.