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xương xẩu

adjectivenoun
Hanoi [sɨəŋ˧˧ səw˧˩]Huế [sɨəŋ˧˧ səw˧˨]Saigon [sɨəŋ˧˧ səw˨˩˦] browser voice
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xương xẩu means bony; skinny.

Meanings of xương xẩu in English

Adjective

  1. bony, skinny

Noun

  1. bone (generally speaking)

Etymology

From xương.

Frequently asked questions

What does xương xẩu mean in English?

xương xẩu (adjective) means "bony; skinny".

How do you pronounce xương xẩu?

IPA: Hanoi [sɨəŋ˧˧ səw˧˩]; Saigon [sɨəŋ˧˧ səw˨˩˦]. Tones: xương — level tone (ngang), xẩu — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.