xưa

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 初 (“a long time ago; original”, SV: sơ).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɨə˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [sɨə˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [sɨə˧˧]

Adjective

xưa • (初, 𠸗, 𫋶)

1. old; ancient

Noun

xưa • (初, 𠸗, 𫋶)

1. a long time ago; old times

   Antonym: nay