xoan

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [swaːn˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [swaːŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [s⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cây, trái, quả) xoan • (春)

bead tree; chinaberry (Melia azedarach)

Adjective

xoan

oval-shaped
mặt trái xoan ― an oval-shaped face

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