săng

Etymology
From. Cognate with 🇨🇬 Bi, 🇨🇬 cirɐ̀ŋ.

The meaning "coffin" is derived from the use of wooden coffins and was also the chief meaning of the word in late 19th-early 20th century Vietnamese texts. Although the word survived in a number of compounds, it is now rarely, if ever, used as a stand-alone word.

Noun

 * 1)  plant; wood
 * 2)  coffin; casket