xanh xao

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sajŋ̟˧˧ saːw˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [sɛɲ˧˧ saːw˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [san˧˧ saːw˧˧]

Adjective

xanh xao

  1. (of skin tone) having a pale and sickly color; pallid; wan
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