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Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *c-raːɲ ~ *b-raːɲ. Cognate with Muong Bi khàinh and Arem nraːɲ.
Compare also Proto-Austronesian *baʀaŋ, *tageʀaŋ (“rib”), Proto-Tai *k.raːŋꟲ (“side; ribs”).
Pronunciation
Noun
sườn • (𦘹, 𦠳)
- a rib (curved bone)
- xương sườn ― a rib
- ribs (cut of meat)
Cho em sườn ạ.- I'd like a rib, please.
- (by extension, of a high ground area) a side
- sườn đồi ― the side of a hill
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