xuyên
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See also: xuyến
Vietnamese
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [swiən˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [swiəŋ˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [s⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˧˧]
Audio (Hà Nội): (file)
Etymology 1
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 川.
Noun
[edit]xuyên
- (only in compounds) river
Etymology 2
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 穿.
Verb
[edit]xuyên
- to pierce; to go through
- đi xuyên Việt ― to travel around Vietnam