xí xoá

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [si˧˦ swaː˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [sɪj˨˩˦ swaː˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [sɪj˦˥ s⁽ʷ⁾aː˦˥]

Verb

xí xoá

  1. (colloquial) to forgive past mistakes and let someone start again with a clean slate
    Synonym: xúy xóa (dated)
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