xạo

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [saːw˧˨ʔ]Huế [saːw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [saːw˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

xạoheavynặng

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

xạo means to lie.

Meanings of xạo in English

Verb

Southern Vietnam to lie ≈ dối

Example sentences with xạo

Tại sao mọi người lại nói xạo? Why do people tell lies?
Nó không bao giờ nói xạo. He never tells lies.

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, xạo could be written as 𠻛. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 巧 (“skillful”, SV: xảo).

Frequently asked questions

What does xạo mean in English?

xạo (verb) means "to lie".

How do you pronounce xạo?

IPA: Hanoi [saːw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [saːw˨˩˨]. Tones: xạo — heavy tone (nặng).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.