số dách

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

số +‎ dách; the second element is from Cantonese 一 (jat1) (SV: nhất).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [so˧˦ zajk̟̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂow˨˩˦ jat̚˦˧˥] ~ [sow˨˩˦ jat̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂow˦˥ jat̚˦˥] ~ [sow˦˥ jat̚˦˥]

Adverb

số dách

  1. (Southern Vietnam, colloquial) best (superlative of good)
    Thằng này nói láo số dách.
    This guy is the best at being insolent with his words.
  2. (Southern Vietnam, colloquial) most (to a great extent or degree)
    ngon số dách ― most delicious
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