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sà

verb
Hanoi [saː˨˩]Huế [ʂaː˦˩]Saigon [ʂaː˨˩] browser voice
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sà means to swoop.

Meanings of sà in English

Verb

  1. to swoop (in a downward direction)
    • Đại bàng sà xuống bắt mồi.The eagle swoops down to catch its prey.

Words with sà

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, sà could be written as 沙, 邪, 茶. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does sà mean in English?

sà (verb) means "to swoop".

How do you pronounce sà?

IPA: Hanoi [saː˨˩]; Saigon [ʂaː˨˩]. Tones: sà — falling tone (huyền).

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.