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sâu

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sâu means deep.

Meanings of sâu in English

Adjective

  1. deep (having its bottom far down)

Adverb

  1. deeply

Noun

  1. caterpillar (larva of a butterfly)
  2. pest (animal regarded as a nuisance, especially to crops)
    • sâu hạipest

Adjective

  1. of a tooth with a cavity
    • răng sâua tooth with a cavity
    • sâu răng(of a person) with cavities

Words with sâu

chuyên sâusâu caysâu đậmsâu hoắmsâu kínsâu nặngsâu rộngsâu sắcsâu thẳmsâu xathâm sâusâu bọsâu đosâu rómtóc sâusâu sát

Synonyms and antonyms of sâu

Antonyms

nông

Example sentences with sâu

  • Chú chim đó đang đi tìm sâu. The bird was looking for worms.
  • Anh ấy hít một hơi thật sâu. He took a deep breath.
  • Tom đã hít một hơi thật sâu. Tom took a very deep breath.
  • Đây là hồ sâu nhất nước. This is the deepest lake of the country.
  • Con chim đó đang tìm sâu. The bird was looking for worms.
  • Hít một hơi thật sâu nào. Take a deep breath.
  • Bể bơi sâu bao nhiêu vậy? How deep is the pool?
  • Chỗ nước này sâu hai mét. The water is around two meters deep.

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, sâu could be written as 娄, 溇, 漊, 蝼. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Vietic *c-ruː (“deep”), from Proto-Austroasiatic *ɟruːʔ (“deep”). Cognate with Muong Bi khu, Khmer ជ្រៅ (crɨw), Bahnar jrŭ, Pacoh tru, Khmu [Cuang] ɟruʔ.

Frequently asked questions

What does sâu mean in English?

sâu (adjective) means "deep".

How do you pronounce sâu?

IPA: Hanoi [səw˧˧]; Saigon [ʂəw˧˧]. Tones: sâu — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.