xênh xang

Vietnamese

Etymology

-ang reduplication of xênh, a root that is no longer used in isolation.

The root is related to xinh.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [səjŋ̟˧˧ saːŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [sen˧˧ saːŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [səːn˧˧ saːŋ˧˧]

Adjective

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

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