se sẻ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sese"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Reduplication of sẻ; see there for more.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɛ˧˧ sɛ˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɛ˧˧ ʂɛ˧˨] ~ [sɛ˧˧ sɛ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂɛ˧˧ ʂɛ˨˩˦] ~ [sɛ˧˧ sɛ˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier con) se sẻ

1. (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.