sạch sành sanh
adjective
Hanoi [sajk̟̚˧˨ʔ sajŋ̟˨˩ sajŋ̟˧˧]Huế [ʂat̚˨˩ʔ ʂɛɲ˦˩ ʂɛɲ˧˧]Saigon [ʂat̚˨˩˨ ʂan˨˩ ʂan˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
sạch sành sanh means completely empty.
Meanings of sạch sành sanh in English
Adjective
- used with mất or hết completely empty
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, sạch sành sanh could be written as 瀝𥑥生, 瀝𥑥撑, 𱦉𥑥生. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Triplication of sạch. Compare sát sàn sạt (< sát) for a similarly structured reduplicative.
Frequently asked questions
What does sạch sành sanh mean in English?
sạch sành sanh (adjective) means "completely empty".
How do you pronounce sạch sành sanh?
IPA: Hanoi [sajk̟̚˧˨ʔ sajŋ̟˨˩ sajŋ̟˧˧]; Saigon [ʂat̚˨˩˨ ʂan˨˩ ʂan˧˧]. Tones: sạch — heavy tone (nặng), sành — falling tone (huyền), sanh — level tone (ngang).