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xéo

interjectionverbadjective
Hanoi [sɛw˧˦]Huế [sɛw˨˩˦]Saigon [sɛw˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
xéorisingsắc

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

xéo means Beat it!; Take a hike!; Get lost!.

Meanings of xéo in English

Interjection

  1. informal, offensive Beat it!; Take a hike!; Get lost!

Verb

  1. informal, offensive to beat it; to take a hike; to get lost ≈ phắncútbiếncuốn gói

Adjective

  1. oblique, slanting

Verb

  1. to trample on

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, xéo could be written as 袑, 𣌺. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compare chéo.

Frequently asked questions

What does xéo mean in English?

xéo (interjection) means "Beat it!; Take a hike!; Get lost!".

How do you pronounce xéo?

IPA: Hanoi [sɛw˧˦]; Saigon [sɛw˦˥]. Tones: xéo — 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.