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say xe

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [saj˧˧ sɛ˧˧]Huế [ʂaj˧˧ sɛ˧˧]Saigon [ʂa(ː)j˧˧ sɛ˧˧] browser voice
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say xe means carsick.

Meanings of say xe in English

Adjective

  1. carsick

Example sentences with say xe

  • Tom có bao giờ bị say xe không? Does Tom ever get carsick?
  • Tôi bị say xe. I'm car sick.

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

Etymology

From say (“to get drunk”) + xe (“wheeled-vehicle”). Compare Japanese 車酔い (literally “car drunkenness”).

Frequently asked questions

What does say xe mean in English?

say xe (adjective) means "carsick".

How do you pronounce say xe?

IPA: Hanoi [saj˧˧ sɛ˧˧]; Saigon [ʂa(ː)j˧˧ sɛ˧˧]. Tones: say — level tone (ngang), xe — level tone (ngang).

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.