săng
[saŋ˧˧]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) plant; wood
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
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Sense 2
Meaning · English
(noun) coffin; casket
Examples
Giặc Mĩ vẫn khoe khoang với mọi người rằng lắm thép gang,
Tới đây hàng lũ hàng đàn, những là xe tăng (những là xe tăng).
Ơ, hỡi ôi xe tăng ta nhằm hóa kiếp cho bay,
Thành những là cái săng (những là cái săng).The American invaders keep bragging about their abundance of steels,
coming here in droves, in flocks — a bunch of tanks (bunch of tanks).
Oh, alas, our tanks send them into the afterlife,
as a bunch of coffins (bunch of coffins).
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Common questions
What does “săng” mean?
(noun) plant; wood
Is “săng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.