sáu
Hanoi [saw˧˦]Huế [ʂaw˨˩˦]Saigon [ʂa(ː)w˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
sáu means six.
Meanings of sáu in English
Numeral
- six
Words with sáu
Example sentences with sáu
- Cô ấy có sáu cái nhẫn vàng. She has six gold rings.
- Tôi năm nay hai mươi sáu tuổi. I am twenty-six years old.
- Tôi thấy khó dậy trước sáu giờ. It is difficult for me to get up before six.
- Một phút kéo dài sáu mươi giây. A minute lasts sixty seconds.
- Ba là một nửa của sáu. Three is half of six.
- Căn nhà này có sáu phòng. This house has six rooms.
- Ngôi nhà này có sáu phòng. This house has six rooms.
- Tôi đi dạo vào lúc sáu giờ tối. I take a walk at six in the evening.
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, sáu could be written as 了, 老, 𦒹. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *p-ruːʔ, from Proto-Austroasiatic *truʔ ~ *pruʔ (“six”). Cognate with Muong khảu, Koho prau, Mon တရဴ and Khasi hynriew (through an infixed form).
Frequently asked questions
What does sáu mean in English?
sáu (numeral) means "six".
How do you pronounce sáu?
IPA: Hanoi [saw˧˦]; Saigon [ʂa(ː)w˦˥]. Tones: sáu — rising tone (sắc).