sao la
Vietnamese
Etymology
Probably from Lao ເສົາຫລາ (sao lā) ("spindle[-horned]"), or from some other Tai-Kadai language.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saːw˧˧ laː˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ laː˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ laː˧˧] ~ [saːw˧˧ laː˧˧]
Noun
(classifier con) sao la
- a saola
Descendants
- English: saola
- Japanese: サオラ (saora)