"xi" meaning in Vietnamese

See xi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [si˧˧] [Hà-Nội], [sɪj˧˧] [Huế], [sɪj˧˧] (note: Saigon)
Etymology: Perhaps from French cirage Etymology templates: {{bor|vi|fr|cirage|cirage}} French cirage Head templates: {{head|vi|noun|||head=|tr=}} xi, {{vi-noun}} xi
  1. shoe polish
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      "categories": [
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "French links with redundant target parameters",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 11 entries",
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          "name": "Footwear",
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      "ipa": "[si˧˧]",
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        "Hà-Nội"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sɪj˧˧]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sɪj˧˧]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    }
  ],
  "word": "xi"
}
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        "Vietnamese terms derived from French",
        "Vietnamese terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    {
      "ipa": "[si˧˧]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sɪj˧˧]",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sɪj˧˧]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    }
  ],
  "word": "xi"
}

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