sặc sỡ
adjective
Hanoi [sak̚˧˨ʔ səː˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʂak̚˨˩ʔ ʂəː˧˨]Saigon [ʂak̚˨˩˨ ʂəː˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
sặc sỡ means colorful.
Meanings of sặc sỡ in English
Adjective
- colorful
Example sentences with sặc sỡ
- Phụ nữ thích những chiếc ô sặc sỡ. Women like colorful umbrellas.
- Gabriel thích ngắm nhìn những cánh buồm sặc sỡ sắc màu lướt đi trên mặt hồ. Gabriel enjoyed watching the colorful sailboats gliding on the lake.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Attested as sắc ſỡ [ʂakᴮ¹ ʂəː^(C2)] in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651). The unexpected tone change is probably due to tonal assimilation, from B1-C2 with different registers to B2-C2 on the same lower register.
Frequently asked questions
What does sặc sỡ mean in English?
sặc sỡ (adjective) means "colorful".
How do you pronounce sặc sỡ?
IPA: Hanoi [sak̚˧˨ʔ səː˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʂak̚˨˩˨ ʂəː˨˩˦]. Tones: sặc — heavy tone (nặng), sỡ — creaky rising tone (ngã).