xã
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 社 (“society, village”).
Pronunciation
Noun
xã
- Basic rural administrative unit in Vietnam, part of a district (huyện) and often composed of hamlets (thôn); a commune.
- (by extension) Any administrative unit in another country of similar size or rank.
- (obsolete) A male who resides in a village (làng) and has slightly higher-than-average social status; a village elder.
Related terms
References
- "xã" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)