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xẹo

adjective
Hanoi [sɛw˧˨ʔ]Huế [sɛw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [sɛw˨˩˨] browser voice
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xẹo means slanting; oblique.

Meanings of xẹo in English

Adjective

  1. slanting; oblique

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, xẹo could be written as 𫣪, 𪝹. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does xẹo mean in English?

xẹo (adjective) means "slanting; oblique".

How do you pronounce xẹo?

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

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.