xa lạ

See also: xala, xalà, xała, and xa̱ła

Vietnamese

Etymology

xa +‎ lạ.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saː˧˧ laː˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [saː˧˧ laː˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [saː˧˧ laː˨˩˨]

Adjective

xa lạ

  1. strange; unfamiliar; unknown; foreign