xa xăm
adjective
Hanoi [saː˧˧ sam˧˧]Huế [saː˧˧ sam˧˧]Saigon [saː˧˧ sam˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
xa xăm means far; distant.
Meanings of xa xăm in English
Adjective
- far, distant (in space or time)
- cõi xa xăma distant realm
- Một kỉ niệm xa xăm.A distant memory.
- to be in a brown study, lost in a faraway place
- ánh mắt nhìn xa xăma faraway look
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, xa xăm could be written as 車駸. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Reduplication of xa.
Frequently asked questions
What does xa xăm mean in English?
xa xăm (adjective) means "far; distant".
How do you pronounce xa xăm?
IPA: Hanoi [saː˧˧ sam˧˧]; Saigon [saː˧˧ sam˧˧]. Tones: xa — level tone (ngang), xăm — level tone (ngang).