nanh sấu
Vietnamese
Etymology
nanh (“fangs”) + sấu (“crocodile”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [najŋ̟˧˧ səw˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [nɛɲ˧˧ ʂəw˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [nan˧˧ ʂəw˦˥] ~ [nan˧˧ səw˦˥]
Adjective
nanh sấu • (𤘓𩽉)
- (figuratively) jagged; staggered; uneven (especially of trees; like a quincunx)