sân

Alternative forms

• sîn — superseded

Etymology

Inherited from Latin sinus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sinos. Compare Aromanian sin, French sein, Italian seno, Romansch sain, Spanish seno.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɨn/

Noun

sân m (plural sâni)

1. breast

Further reading

• sân in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

Etymology

Cognate with Muong Bi khênh.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂəŋ˧˧] ~ [səŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂəŋ˧˧] ~ [səŋ˧˧]

• Audio (Saigon):

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Noun

(classifier cái) sân • (𡓏, 𫸈, 𡑝)

1. a yard

   Synonym: cươi

   sân trường ― a schoolyard

2. (by extension, sports) a ground for playing physical sports; a field, a pitch, a course, a court, etc.

   sân vận động ― a stadium

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɔːn/

Etymology 1

From Old Frisian siūgun, from Proto-West Germanic *sebun, from Proto-Germanic *sebun, from earlier *sebunt, from Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥.

Etymology 2

From Old Frisian sand, from Proto-West Germanic *samd, from Proto-Germanic *samdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sámh₂dʰos.