Vietnamese
Etymology
sắp + sửa.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sap̚˧˦ sɨə˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂap̚˦˧˥ ʂɨə˧˨] ~ [sap̚˦˧˥ sɨə˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂap̚˦˥ ʂɨə˨˩˦] ~ [sap̚˦˥ sɨə˨˩˦]
Verb
sắp sửa
- to be about to
- (rare) to make preparations; to make ready (generally speaking)