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xoa

verbnoun
Hanoi [swaː˧˧]Huế [swaː˧˧]Saigon [s⁽ʷ⁾aː˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
xoalevelngang

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

xoa means to rub; to pat.

Meanings of xoa in English

Verb

  1. to rub, to pat (to move one object while maintaining contact with another object over some area)
  2. to apply, to put, to smear, to rub ≈ bôixức

Noun

  1. silk fabric ≈ lụa
    • mua tấm vải xoato buy a length of silk

Words with xoa

xoa bópxoa dịuxuýt xoamu-xoa

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, xoa could be written as 扠, 捘. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Borrowed from French soie.

Frequently asked questions

What does xoa mean in English?

xoa (verb) means "to rub; to pat".

How do you pronounce xoa?

IPA: Hanoi [swaː˧˧]; Saigon [s⁽ʷ⁾aː˧˧]. Tones: xoa — level tone (ngang).

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.