sườn

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *c-raːɲ ~ *b-raːɲ. Cognate with Muong Bi khàinh and Arem nraːɲ.

Compare also Proto-Austronesian *baʀaŋ, *tageʀaŋ (“rib”), Proto-Tai *k.raːŋꟲ (“side; ribs”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɨən˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɨəŋ˦˩] ~ [sɨəŋ˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂɨəŋ˨˩] ~ [sɨəŋ˨˩]

Noun

sườn • (𦘹, 𦠳)

a rib (curved bone)
xương sườn ― a rib
ribs (cut of meat)
Cho em sườn ạ.
I'd like a rib, please.
(by extension, of a high ground area) a side
sườn đồi ― the side of a hill

See also

Derived terms

be sườn
sườn cọng
sườn que
xương sườn

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