Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 沙汰, composed of 沙 and 汰.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saː˧˧ tʰaːj˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂaː˧˧ tʰaːj˧˨] ~ [saː˧˧ tʰaːj˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂaː˧˧ tʰaːj˨˩˦] ~ [saː˧˧ tʰaːj˨˩˦]
Verb
sa thải
- to dismiss; to discharge; to fire