xã

See also: Appendix:Variations of "xa"

Mbya Guarani

Noun

xã

  1. rope, string
  2. cable
  3. handle

Portuguese

Pronunciation

Noun

xã m (uncountable)

  1. Shan (language)

Further reading

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 社 (“society, commune”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saː˦ˀ˥]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [saː˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [saː˨˩˦]
    • Homophone: xả (Southern Vietnam)
    • Audio (Hà Nội):(file)

    Noun

    xã

    1. Basic rural administrative unit in Vietnam, part of a district (huyện) and often composed of hamlets (thôn); a commune (xã).
    2. (by extension) Any administrative unit in another country of similar size or rank.
    3. (obsolete) A male who resides in a village (làng) and has slightly higher-than-average social status; a village elder.

    See also

    References

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