xửng

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɨŋ˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [sɨŋ˧˨]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [sɨŋ˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Compare Middle Chinese 甑 (t͡sɨŋ^H). Ultimately from Old Chinese 甑 (*ʔsɯŋs) (SV: tắng).”

Noun

(classifier cái) xửng • (𨃾)

(cooking) a steam boiler (often for sticky rice); steamer
Synonym: chõ

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

(obsolete) xẩng

Adjective

xửng • (𩄔)

(Quảng Nam, Quảng Ngãi, Bình Định, Phú Yên, of weather, after rain) clear
Synonym: quang