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sải

noun
Hanoi [saːj˧˩]Huế [ʂaːj˧˨]Saigon [ʂaːj˨˩˦] browser voice
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sải means fathom; arm span.

Meanings of sải in English

Noun

  1. fathom
  2. arm span

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, sải could be written as 仕, 庹, 𢩿, 𢲮. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Related to trải.

Frequently asked questions

What does sải mean in English?

sải (noun) means "fathom; arm span".

How do you pronounce sải?

IPA: Hanoi [saːj˧˩]; Saigon [ʂaːj˨˩˦]. Tones: sải — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.