xăng

See also: xang, xàng, xằng, xẵng, and Xăng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Clipping of ét-xăng, from French essence.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [saŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [saŋ˧˧]

Noun

xăng

gasoline, petrol
xe chạy xăng ― gas-powered car

đổ xăng ― to pump gas, to fill up the gas tank

đổ đầy xăng ― to top off the gas tank

Xe gần hết xăng rồi.
The car is almost out of gas.

Xe tốn nhiều xăng quá.
The car uses too much gas.

Synonyms

(gasoline): dầu xăng, ét-xăng

Derived terms

Derived terms

See also

lăng xăng
xăng-đá
xăng-đan
xăng đuých
Xăng Phăng
xăng-ti-mét
xăng-tô-nin
xăng xái

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