xí xoá

verb

Hanoi [si˧˦ swaː˧˦]Huế [sɪj˨˩˦ swaː˨˩˦]Saigon [sɪj˦˥ s⁽ʷ⁾aː˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

xírisingsắc xoárisingsắc

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

Meanings of xí xoá in English

Verb

colloquial to forgive past mistakes and let someone start again with a clean slate

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How do you pronounce xí xoá?

IPA: Hanoi [si˧˦ swaː˧˦]; Saigon [sɪj˦˥ s⁽ʷ⁾aː˦˥]. Tones: xí — rising tone (sắc), xoá — 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.