xà mâu
[saː˨˩ məw˧˧]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) snake lance, a kind of long lance
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Trương Phi đánh một ngọn xà mâu dài một trượng tám thước.
For Zhang Fei, a one-zhang-eight-chi-long snake lance was forged.
Quoted attestation: 14th century, Luo Guanzhong, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 1; 1909 Vietnamese translation by Phan Kế Bính
Sources & notes
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Sense 2
Meaning · English
(noun) (pathology) mange
Common questions
What does “xà mâu” mean?
(noun) snake lance, a kind of long lance
Is “xà mâu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.