xưa

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 初 (“a long time ago; original”, SV: sơ).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

xưa • (初, 𠸗, 𫋶)

old; ancient

Noun

xưa • (初, 𠸗, 𫋶)

a long time ago; old times
Antonym: nay

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