sáo
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
sáo means blackbird; starling.
Meanings of sáo in English
Noun
- blackbird
- starling
- myna
Noun
- bamboo flute
Adjective
- clichéd; tired
Noun
- bamboo screen
Words with sáo
Example sentences with sáo
- Tôi biết Tom chơi sáo không giỏi lắm. I knew that Tom wasn't very good at playing the flute.
- Tôi biết là Tom không giỏi chơi sáo lắm. I knew that Tom wasn't very good at playing the flute.
- Không biết Tom có thổi sáo được không nhỉ. I wonder if Tom knows how to play the flute.
- Tom đã huýt sáo. Tom whistled.
- Tôi đã huýt sáo. I whistled.
- Tom đã nghe thấy ai đó huýt sáo ở bên ngoài. Tom heard someone whistling outside.
- Tom nghe thấy tiếng ai đó huýt sáo ở bên ngoài. Tom heard someone whistling outside.
- Tôi tự hỏi không biết Tom có biết thổi sáo không nhỉ. I wonder if Tom knows how to play the flute.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, sáo could be written as 𪁎, 𪄤, 𪄨, 𪇐. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *k-raːwʔ.
Frequently asked questions
What does sáo mean in English?
sáo (noun) means "blackbird; starling".
How do you pronounce sáo?
IPA: Hanoi [saːw˧˦]; Saigon [ʂaːw˦˥]. Tones: sáo — rising tone (sắc).
Is sáo a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. sáo is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 套.
What classifier is used with sáo?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con sáo" (one blackbird).