sai bảo

verb

Hanoi [saːj˧˧ ʔɓaːw˧˩]Huế [ʂaːj˧˧ ʔɓaːw˧˨]Saigon [ʂaːj˧˧ ʔɓaːw˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sailevelngang bảodippinghỏi

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

Meanings of sai bảo in English

Verb

to give orders for others to execute

Etymology

sai + bảo.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce sai bảo?

IPA: Hanoi [saːj˧˧ ʔɓaːw˧˩]; Saigon [ʂaːj˧˧ ʔɓaːw˨˩˦]. Tones: sai — level tone (ngang), bảo — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.