sườn

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˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) 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

See also

Derived terms

• be sườn
• sườn cọng
• sườn que
• xương sườn