sườn

See also: sụọn and ŝuon

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *c-raːɲ ~ *b-raːɲ. Cognate with Muong Bi khàinh and Arem nraːɲ.

Compare also Proto-Austronesian *baʀaŋ, *tageʀaŋ (“rib”), Proto-Tai *k.raːŋꟲ (“side; ribs”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɨən˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɨəŋ˦˩] ~ [sɨəŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂɨəŋ˨˩] ~ [sɨəŋ˨˩]

Noun

sườn • (𦘹, 𦠳)

  1. a rib (curved bone)
    xương sườn ― a rib
  2. ribs (cut of meat)
    Cho em sườn ạ.
    I'd like a rib, please.
  3. (by extension, of a high ground area) a side
    sườn đồi ― the side of a hill

Derived terms

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