sa sút

verb

Hanoi [saː˧˧ sut̚˧˦]Huế [ʂaː˧˧ ʂʊk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʂaː˧˧ ʂʊk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

salevelngang sútrisingsắc

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

sa sút means to fall into decay; to be on the decline.

Meanings of sa sút in English

Verb

to fall into decay; to be on the decline

Example sentences with sa sút

Tom bị sa sút trí tuệ. Tom has dementia.
Tôi đã bắt đầu một ngày đủ tốt nhưng tôi đang bắt đầu sa sút. I started off the day nice enough but I'm beginning to fall.

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

Etymology

sa + sút.

Frequently asked questions

What does sa sút mean in English?

sa sút (verb) means "to fall into decay; to be on the decline".

How do you pronounce sa sút?

IPA: Hanoi [saː˧˧ sut̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʂaː˧˧ ʂʊk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: sa — level tone (ngang), sút — rising tone (sắc).

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.