xã

See also: xá, xa, XA, xA, xà, xả, and xạ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 社 (“society, village”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saː˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [saː˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [saː˨˩˦]

Noun

xã

1. Basic rural administrative unit in Vietnam, part of a district (huyện) and often composed of hamlets (thôn); a commune.
2. (by extension) Any administrative unit in another country of similar size or rank.
3. (obsolete) A male who resides in a village (làng) and has slightly higher-than-average social status; a village elder.

Related terms

• thị xã
• xã hội

References

• "xã" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)