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sạo

adjectivenoun
Hanoi [saːw˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʂaːw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʂaːw˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
sạoheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

sạo means false; untrue; deceitful.

Meanings of sạo in English

Adjective

  1. false, untrue, deceitful ≈ dốigiả dốisai
    • Sạo quá!Bull! Nonsense!

Noun

  1. grunt (any fish of the perciform family Haemulidae)

Words with sạo

nói sạosạo sục

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, sạo could be written as 謅, 鮹. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does sạo mean in English?

sạo (adjective) means "false; untrue; deceitful".

How do you pronounce sạo?

IPA: Hanoi [saːw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʂaːw˨˩˨]. Tones: sạo — heavy tone (nặng).

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.