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sứa

noun
Hanoi [sɨə˧˦]Huế [ʂɨə˨˩˦]Saigon [ʂɨə˦˥] browser voice
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sứa means jellyfish.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con sứa (one jellyfish)

Meanings of sứa in English

Noun

  1. jellyfish

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, sứa could be written as 𧍇, 𧍅, 𩸲. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does sứa mean in English?

sứa (noun) means "jellyfish".

How do you pronounce sứa?

IPA: Hanoi [sɨə˧˦]; Saigon [ʂɨə˦˥]. Tones: sứa — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with sứa?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con sứa" (one jellyfish).

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.