xổ số

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

Hanoi [so˧˩ so˧˦]Huế [sow˧˨ ʂow˨˩˦]Saigon [sow˨˩˦ ʂow˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

xổdippinghỏi sốrisingsắc

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xổ số means lottery.

Meanings of xổ số in English

Noun

lottery (scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance)

Example sentences with xổ số

Anh ấy đã kiếm được một số tiền lớn từ xổ số. He got a great amount of money from the lottery.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

xổ (“to dump”, as in dumping a number ball from the lottery machine) + số (“number”)

Frequently asked questions

What does xổ số mean in English?

xổ số (noun) means "lottery".

How do you pronounce xổ số?

IPA: Hanoi [so˧˩ so˧˦]; Saigon [sow˨˩˦ ʂow˦˥]. Tones: xổ — dipping tone (hỏi), số — rising tone (sắc).

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.