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xì tố

noun
Hanoi [si˨˩ to˧˦]Huế [sɪj˦˩ tow˨˩˦]Saigon [sɪj˨˩ tow˦˥] browser voice
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xì tố means poker.

Meanings of xì tố in English

Noun

  1. poker (card game) ≈ xì phé

Etymology

From Cantonese, from English ace + tố (“to raise (in a poker game)”).

Frequently asked questions

What does xì tố mean in English?

xì tố (noun) means "poker".

How do you pronounce xì tố?

IPA: Hanoi [si˨˩ to˧˦]; Saigon [sɪj˨˩ tow˦˥]. Tones: xì — falling tone (huyền), tố — 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.