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gà sao

noun
Hanoi [ɣaː˨˩ saːw˧˧]Huế [ɣaː˦˩ ʂaːw˧˧]Saigon [ɣaː˨˩ ʂaːw˧˧] browser voice
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gà sao means helmeted guineafowl.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con gà sao (one helmeted guineafowl)

Meanings of gà sao in English

Noun

  1. helmeted guineafowl

Etymology

gà (“chicken”) + sao (“star”).

Frequently asked questions

What does gà sao mean in English?

gà sao (noun) means "helmeted guineafowl".

How do you pronounce gà sao?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣaː˨˩ saːw˧˧]; Saigon [ɣaː˨˩ ʂaːw˧˧]. Tones: gà — falling tone (huyền), sao — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with gà sao?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con gà sao" (one helmeted guineafowl).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.