sái

adjective

Hanoi [saːj˧˦]Huế [ʂaːj˨˩˦]Saigon [ʂaːj˦˥] browser voice

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sáirisingsắc

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sái means ominous; inauspicious; unlucky.

Meanings of sái in English

Adjective

ominous, inauspicious, unlucky
- Sợ sái quá không dám nói đấy chứ.More like too afraid of misfortune to say a word.

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What does sái mean in English?

sái (adjective) means "ominous; inauspicious; unlucky".

How do you pronounce sái?

IPA: Hanoi [saːj˧˦]; Saigon [ʂaːj˦˥]. Tones: sái — rising tone (sắc).

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.