xỏ lá

adjective

Hanoi [sɔ˧˩ laː˧˦]Huế [sɔ˧˨ laː˨˩˦]Saigon [sɔ˨˩˦ laː˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

xỏdippinghỏi lárisingsắc

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xỏ lá means knavish.

Meanings of xỏ lá in English

Adjective

colloquial knavish

Etymology

xỏ + lá; see ba que xỏ lá.

Frequently asked questions

What does xỏ lá mean in English?

xỏ lá (adjective) means "knavish".

How do you pronounce xỏ lá?

IPA: Hanoi [sɔ˧˩ laː˧˦]; Saigon [sɔ˨˩˦ laː˦˥]. Tones: xỏ — dipping tone (hỏi), lá — 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.