xới

verbnoun

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

Syllables · tones

xớirisingsắc

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

xới means to dig; to scoop.

Meanings of xới in English

Verb

to dig; to scoop (rice from pot)
to turn up (earth); to earth up

Noun

colloquial hometown; region; area; land; country

Example sentences with xới

Người nông dân đã xới đất ở cánh đồng phía dưới. The farmer tilled the soil in the bottom field.

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, xới could be written as 𢬿, 𢲳, 𪝻. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does xới mean in English?

xới (verb) means "to dig; to scoop".

How do you pronounce xới?

IPA: Hanoi [səːj˧˦]; Saigon [səːj˦˥]. Tones: xới — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.