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thất sở

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰət̚˧˦ səː˧˩]Huế [tʰək̚˦˧˥ ʂəː˧˨]Saigon [tʰək̚˦˥ ʂəː˨˩˦] browser voice
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thất sở means adrift; homeless.

Chinese characters: 失所

Meanings of thất sở in English

Adjective

  1. adrift, homeless

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 失所.

Frequently asked questions

What does thất sở mean in English?

thất sở (adjective) means "adrift; homeless".

How do you pronounce thất sở?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰət̚˧˦ səː˧˩]; Saigon [tʰək̚˦˥ ʂəː˨˩˦]. Tones: thất — rising tone (sắc), sở — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is thất sở a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thất sở is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 失所.

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.