sao đỏ

Vietnamese

Etymology

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sao (“star”) +‎ đỏ (“red”). Obviously referring to the communist symbol of the Red Star.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saːw˧˧ ʔɗɔ˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ ʔɗɔ˧˨] ~ [saːw˧˧ ʔɗɔ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ ʔɗɔ˨˩˦] ~ [saːw˧˧ ʔɗɔ˨˩˦]
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Noun

sao đỏ

  1. (in an elementary or secondary school) students tasked with enforcing discipline standards and guidelines; school discipline monitors
    Synonym: cờ đỏ
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