se sẻ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Reduplication of sẻ; see there for more.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɛ˧˧ sɛ˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɛ˧˧ ʂɛ˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂɛ˧˧ ʂɛ˨˩˦] ~ [sɛ˧˧ sɛ˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier con) se sẻ

(zoology) sparrow
Synonym: sẻ

Usage notes

Like many words for animals formed through reduplication, this form is now much less used than its monosyllabic root sẻ.

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