sạo

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sao"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saːw˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˨˩ʔ] ~ [saːw˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˨˩˨] ~ [saːw˨˩˨]
  • Homophone: xạo (dialectal)

Etymology 1

Adjective

sạo • ()

  1. false, untrue, deceitful
    Sạo quá!
    Bull! Nonsense!
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Etymology 2

Noun

sạo • ()

  1. grunt (any fish of the perciform family Haemulidae)