xào
verb
Hanoi [saːw˨˩]Huế [saːw˦˩]Saigon [saːw˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
xào means to stir fry; to rehash.
Meanings of xào in English
Verb
- to stir fry
- phở xàostir-fried pho
- to rehash
- Cái bọn này cứ xào đi xào lại kịch bản hoài.They just keep rehashing the script over and over again.
- to shuffle
- Để tao xào bài cho chắc ăn.Let me shuffle the cards just to be sure.
Words with xào
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, xào could be written as 𤇤. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 炒 (“stir fry”, SV: sao).
Frequently asked questions
What does xào mean in English?
xào (verb) means "to stir fry; to rehash".
How do you pronounce xào?
IPA: Hanoi [saːw˨˩]; Saigon [saːw˨˩]. Tones: xào — falling tone (huyền).