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xá xíu

noun
Hanoi [saː˧˦ siw˧˦]Huế [saː˨˩˦ siw˨˩˦]Saigon [saː˦˥ siw˦˥] browser voice
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xá xíu means char siu.

Meanings of xá xíu in English

Noun

  1. char siu

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 叉燒 /叉烧 (caa¹ siu¹) (SV: xoa thiêu).

Frequently asked questions

What does xá xíu mean in English?

xá xíu (noun) means "char siu".

How do you pronounce xá xíu?

IPA: Hanoi [saː˧˦ siw˧˦]; Saigon [saː˦˥ siw˦˥]. Tones: xá — rising tone (sắc), xíu — rising tone (sắc).

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.