sên

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sen"

Chrau

Etymology

Compare Vietnamese xem.

Verb

sên

1. to see

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sen˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂen˧˧] ~ [sen˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂəːn˧˧] ~ [səːn˧˧]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *p-reːn.

Noun

(classifier con) sên • (𧐖, 𬟴, 扦)

1. slug

Derived terms

• ốc sên (“land snail”)

Etymology 2

From French chaîne.

Noun

(classifier sợi) sên

1. chain (of a vehicle)

   sên xe đạp ― bicycle chain