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số là

phrase
Hanoi [so˧˦ laː˨˩]Huế [ʂow˨˩˦ laː˦˩]Saigon [ʂow˦˥ laː˨˩] browser voice
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số là means là.

Meanings of số là in English

Phrase

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see số, là.
  2. the reason for this is that
    • Số là thằng cu Quân trượt đại học, bị bố đuổi, nên giờ mới vào băng đầu gấu.Quân got into this gang because he failed a college entrance exam and got kicked out by his father.

Etymology

số (“number; fate”) + là (“to be”).

Frequently asked questions

What does số là mean in English?

số là (phrase) means "là".

How do you pronounce số là?

IPA: Hanoi [so˧˦ laː˨˩]; Saigon [ʂow˦˥ laː˨˩]. Tones: số — rising tone (sắc), là — falling tone (huyền).

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.