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xị

noun
Hanoi [si˧˨ʔ]Huế [sɪj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [sɪj˨˩˨] browser voice
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xị means traditional unit of measurement.

Meanings of xị in English

Noun

  1. traditional unit of measurement, nowadays usually taken to be one-fourth of a liter
  2. a bottle of one-fourth of a liter
  3. Southern Vietnam, slang hundred thousand dongs ≈ lít

Frequently asked questions

What does xị mean in English?

xị (noun) means "traditional unit of measurement".

How do you pronounce xị?

IPA: Hanoi [si˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [sɪj˨˩˨]. Tones: xị — heavy tone (nặng).

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.