xẻng

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [sɛŋ˧˩]Huế [sɛŋ˧˨]Saigon [sɛŋ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

xẻngdippinghỏi

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

xẻng means a shovel.

Classifier: cái, chiếc — e.g. một cái xẻng (one shovel)

Meanings of xẻng in English

Noun

a shovel

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, xẻng could be written as 鏟. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 鏟 (“shovel”, SV: sản).

Frequently asked questions

What does xẻng mean in English?

xẻng (noun) means "a shovel".

How do you pronounce xẻng?

IPA: Hanoi [sɛŋ˧˩]; Saigon [sɛŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: xẻng — dipping tone (hỏi).

What classifier is used with xẻng?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái xẻng" (one a shovel).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.