se sẻ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sese"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Reduplication of sẻ; see there for more.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɛ˧˧ sɛ˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɛ˧˧ ʂɛ˧˨] ~ [sɛ˧˧ sɛ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂɛ˧˧ ʂɛ˨˩˦] ~ [sɛ˧˧ sɛ˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier con) se sẻ

  1. (uncommon) sparrow
    Synonym: sẻ

Usage notes

  • Like many words for animals formed through reduplication, this form is now much less used than its monosyllabic root sẻ.
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