sít sao

adjective

Hanoi [sit̚˧˦ saːw˧˧]Huế [ʂit̚˦˧˥ ʂaːw˧˧]Saigon [ʂɨt̚˦˥ ʂaːw˧˧] browser voice

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sítrisingsắc saolevelngang

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sít sao means tight; close; firm.

Meanings of sít sao in English

Adjective

tight; close; firm ≈ sát sao chặt chẽ
quick; resolute; to the point; without hesitation or dilly-dallying; continuous ≈ khẩn trương

Frequently asked questions

What does sít sao mean in English?

sít sao (adjective) means "tight; close; firm".

How do you pronounce sít sao?

IPA: Hanoi [sit̚˧˦ saːw˧˧]; Saigon [ʂɨt̚˦˥ ʂaːw˧˧]. Tones: sít — rising tone (sắc), sao — 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.