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sẩy

verb
Hanoi [səj˧˩]Huế [ʂəj˧˨]Saigon [ʂəj˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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

sẩy means to lose something.

Meanings of sẩy in English

Verb

  1. to lose something
    • sẩy chânto lose one's foothold
    • sẩy thaito have a miscarriage
    • Cá mới rỉa mồi mà đã giật là sẩy đó.If you react too quickly to a fish taking the bait, he might just get away.

Words with sẩy

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, sẩy could be written as 仕, 𢫟. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does sẩy mean in English?

sẩy (verb) means "to lose something".

How do you pronounce sẩy?

IPA: Hanoi [səj˧˩]; Saigon [ʂəj˨˩˦]. Tones: sẩy — 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.