xênh xang
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
-ang reduplication of xênh, a root that is no longer used in isolation.
The root is related to xinh.
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [səjŋ̟˧˧ saːŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [sen˧˧ saːŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [səːn˧˧ saːŋ˧˧]
Adjective edit
xênh xang
- (uncommon, of clothes) stylish, dapper, dandy, fashionable
- áo mũ xênh xang ― a dapper outfit (lit. dapper upper garment and hat)
- having a swaggering and smug manner