"xưng" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Vietnamese]

IPA: [sɨŋ˧˧] [Hà-Nội], [sɨŋ˧˧] [Huế], [sɨŋ˧˧] (note: Saigon)
Etymology: Sino-Vietnamese word from 稱. Etymology templates: {{etymid|vi|稱}}, {{categorize|vi|Sino-Vietnamese words}}, {{vi-etym-sino|稱}} Sino-Vietnamese word from 稱 Head templates: {{head|vi|verb}} xưng
  1. to use a certain form of address
    Sense id: en-xưng-vi-verb-c0AQuFaG Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sino-Vietnamese words, Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 48 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 49 3 Disambiguation of Sino-Vietnamese words: 38 38 24 Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 48 48 4
  2. to use a certain form of address
    to claim a title for people to address
    Sense id: en-xưng-vi-verb-iSFniQHH Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sino-Vietnamese words, Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 48 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 49 3 Disambiguation of Sino-Vietnamese words: 38 38 24 Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 48 48 4
  3. to say things about oneself to other people
    Sense id: en-xưng-vi-verb-U9lRNam5 Categories (other): Sino-Vietnamese words Disambiguation of Sino-Vietnamese words: 38 38 24
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          "english": "to say one's name",
          "text": "xưng tên",
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        "to say things about oneself to other people"
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    {
      "ipa": "[sɨŋ˧˧]",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "note": "Saigon"
    }
  ],
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