sạu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sau"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Cognate with Muong khãu. Compare Eastern Katu [An Diem] paroː (“rice, corn”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saw˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂaw˨˩ʔ] ~ [saw˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂa(ː)w˨˩˨] ~ [sa(ː)w˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier cân, trấy) sạu

  1. (North Central Vietnam) corn, maize
    Synonyms: (Northern Vietnam) ngô, (Southern Vietnam) bắp
    • 2010, Nguyễn Tú, Văn hóa dân gian Quảng Bình [Folkloric culture of Quảng Bình], volume 2, Hanoi: National University of Hanoi Publisher, page 383:
      Nam ra (gió Lào) cho sạu héo cờ,
      em sanh sau đẻ muộn chẳng cậy nhờ được ai.

Derived terms

  • sạu Mỹ
  • sạu rang bơ
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