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xa lắc xa lơ

adjective
Hanoi [saː˧˧ lak̚˧˦ saː˧˧ ləː˧˧]Huế [saː˧˧ lak̚˦˧˥ saː˧˧ ləː˧˧]Saigon [saː˧˧ lak̚˦˥ saː˧˧ ləː˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
xalevelnganglắcrisingsắcxalevelnganglơlevelngang

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

xa lắc xa lơ means very far.

Meanings of xa lắc xa lơ in English

Adjective

  1. colloquial, emphatic very far

Example sentences with xa lắc xa lơ

  • Thật không công bằng khi phạt tôi chỉ vì một lỗi lầm tôi đã phạm trong quá khứ xa lắc xa lơ. I don't think it's fair to punish me for a mistake I made years ago.

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

Etymology

Reduplication of xa lắc.

Frequently asked questions

What does xa lắc xa lơ mean in English?

xa lắc xa lơ (adjective) means "very far".

How do you pronounce xa lắc xa lơ?

IPA: Hanoi [saː˧˧ lak̚˧˦ saː˧˧ ləː˧˧]; Saigon [saː˧˧ lak̚˦˥ saː˧˧ ləː˧˧]. Tones: xa — level tone (ngang), lắc — rising tone (sắc), xa — level tone (ngang), lơ — level tone (ngang).

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.