xi-lanh

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [si˧˧ lajŋ̟˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [sɪj˧˧ lɛɲ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [sɪj˧˧ lan˧˧]
• Phonetic spelling: xi lanh

Etymology 1

From French cylindre.

Noun

xi-lanh

1. (mechanics) cylinder

Etymology 2

From French seringue.

Alternative forms

• (dated) xơ-ranh

Noun

xi-lanh

1. (medicine) syringe