sởi

noun

Hanoi [səːj˧˩]Huế [ʂəːj˧˨]Saigon [ʂəːj˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sởidippinghỏi

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

sởi means measles.

Meanings of sởi in English

Noun

(pathology) measles

Example sentences with sởi

Anh ấy bị sởi. He has measles.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does sởi mean in English?

sởi (noun) means "measles".

How do you pronounce sởi?

IPA: Hanoi [səːj˧˩]; Saigon [ʂəːj˨˩˦]. Tones: sởi — dipping tone (hỏi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.