xênh xang

Vietnamese

Etymology

-ang reduplication of xênh, a root that is no longer used in isolation.

The root is related to xinh.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [səjŋ̟˧˧ saːŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [sen˧˧ saːŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [səːn˧˧ saːŋ˧˧]

Adjective

xênh xang

1. (uncommon, of clothes) stylish, dapper, dandy, fashionable

   áo mũ xênh xang ― a dapper outfit (lit. dapper upper garment and hat)

2. having a swaggering and smug manner