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sửa sang

verb
Hanoi [sɨə˧˩ saːŋ˧˧]Huế [ʂɨə˧˨ ʂaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʂɨə˨˩˦ ʂaːŋ˧˧] browser voice
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sửa sang means to repair; to fix; to renovate.

Meanings of sửa sang in English

Verb

  1. to repair; to fix; to renovate (generally speaking)

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, sửa sang could be written as 所郎, 使朗, 𢀦𢀨, 所𢀨. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

-ang reduplication of sửa.

Frequently asked questions

What does sửa sang mean in English?

sửa sang (verb) means "to repair; to fix; to renovate".

How do you pronounce sửa sang?

IPA: Hanoi [sɨə˧˩ saːŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʂɨə˨˩˦ ʂaːŋ˧˧]. Tones: sửa — dipping tone (hỏi), sang — level tone (ngang).

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.