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sâu cay

adjective
Hanoi [səw˧˧ kaj˧˧]Huế [ʂəw˧˧ kaj˧˧]Saigon [ʂəw˧˧ ka(ː)j˧˧] browser voice
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sâu cay means painful; bitter; profound.

Meanings of sâu cay in English

Adjective

  1. painful; bitter; profound
    • thất bại sâu caybitter failure
    • Thất bại trên tình trường của anh ta đã để lại bài học sâu cay không dứt chính bởi lòng son sắt đã phai mờ.The failure on the boy's love affairs had left a bitter lesson about his then faded commitment.

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What does sâu cay mean in English?

sâu cay (adjective) means "painful; bitter; profound".

How do you pronounce sâu cay?

IPA: Hanoi [səw˧˧ kaj˧˧]; Saigon [ʂəw˧˧ ka(ː)j˧˧]. Tones: sâu — level tone (ngang), cay — level tone (ngang).

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.