xã

See also: xá, xa, XA, xA, xà, xả, and xạ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 社 (“society, village”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saː˦ˀ˥]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [saː˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [saː˨˩˦]

Noun

xã

Basic rural administrative unit in Vietnam, part of a district (huyện) and often composed of hamlets (thôn); a commune.
(by extension) Any administrative unit in another country of similar size or rank.
(obsolete) A male who resides in a village (làng) and has slightly higher-than-average social status; a village elder.

Related terms

References

"xã" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)

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