sủa

Level ≈A2 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [suə˧˩]Huế [ʂuə˧˨]Saigon [ʂuə˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sủadippinghỏi

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

sủa means to bark; to woof; to arf.

Meanings of sủa in English

Verb

of a dog to bark; to woof; to arf
derogatory to say; to tell
- Hắn sủa cái gì thế?What the fuck is he babbling about?

Example sentences with sủa

Lũ chó sủa suốt cả đêm. The dogs barked all night.
Tom sủa như một con chó. Tom barks like a dog.
Chó sủa ít khi cắn. Barking dogs seldom bite.
Con chó có thể sủa. The dog will bark.
Con chó có sủa không? Did the dog bark?
Con chó không biết sủa. The dog couldn't bark.
Nó có thể sủa. It can bark.
Con chó sẽ sủa. The dog will bark.

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, sủa could be written as 𠶂, 𡂡. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Vietic *k-rɔh (“to bark”), might originally be onomatopoeic. Compare Proto-Katuic *kroh (whence Pacoh crouh) and Proto-Palaungic *-rɔːh.

Frequently asked questions

What does sủa mean in English?

sủa (verb) means "to bark; to woof; to arf".

How do you pronounce sủa?

IPA: Hanoi [suə˧˩]; Saigon [ʂuə˨˩˦]. Tones: sủa — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.