xâu

verbnoun

Hanoi [səw˧˧]Huế [səw˧˧]Saigon [səw˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

xâulevelngang

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

xâu means to reeve; to thread.

Meanings of xâu in English

Verb

to reeve; to thread ≈ xỏ

Noun

a string ≈ chuỗi
skewer ≈ xiên
- xâu thịt nướnga skewer of grilled meat

Words with xâu

xâu chuỗi xâu xé

Example sentences with xâu

Hãy chuyển xâu này thành viết hoa. Convert the string to uppercase.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, xâu could be written as 𢴜, 𢹤, 𦄓. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does xâu mean in English?

xâu (verb) means "to reeve; to thread".

How do you pronounce xâu?

IPA: Hanoi [səw˧˧]; Saigon [səw˧˧]. Tones: xâu — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.