xẻ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "xe"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

xẻ • (𫒬 - 𠝓, 𠠚, 鑡, 𨦁, 齒, 扯, 劑)

  1. to shred; to cut into strips; to divide up
  2. (dialectal) to cut up
    xẻ trái mít ― to cut up the jackfruit
  3. to cut a path (through); to clear a channel (for)
    xẻ núi mở đường ― to cut a path through the mountains to open a road
    xẻ rãnh thoát nước ― to clear a path for a drain

Derived terms

  • chia đôi xẻ nửa
  • chia năm xẻ bảy

References

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