sả

nounverb

Hanoi [saː˧˩]Huế [ʂaː˧˨]Saigon [ʂaː˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sảdippinghỏi

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

sả means lemongrass.

Classifier: cây, củ — e.g. một cây sả (one lemongrass)

Meanings of sả in English

Noun

lemongrass

Verb

to cut into pieces, to chop up
- sả hànhto chop up onions

Noun

certain species of kingfishers

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, sả could be written as 𦲺, 𦵘, 𨦁. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Attested as Northern Middle Vietnamese sả, ſả in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651).

Frequently asked questions

What does sả mean in English?

sả (noun) means "lemongrass".

How do you pronounce sả?

IPA: Hanoi [saː˧˩]; Saigon [ʂaː˨˩˦]. Tones: sả — dipping tone (hỏi).

What classifier is used with sả?

Common classifiers: cây, củ — for example "một cây sả" (one lemongrass).

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.