sáo
See also: Appendix:Variations of "sao"
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saːw˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˦˥] ~ [saːw˦˥]
Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City) (file)
Etymology 1
From Proto-Vietic *k-raːwʔ.
Compare Pacoh trao (“myna”).
Alternative forms
- (North Central Vietnam) tráo
Noun
(classifier con) sáo • (𪁎, 𪄤, 𪄨, 𪇐)
- blackbird
- starling
- myna
Etymology 2
Sino-Vietnamese word from 哨.
Noun
(classifier cây) sáo
- bamboo flute
Adjective
sáo
- clichéd; tired
See also
Derived terms
- sáo rỗng
Noun
(classifier tấm, bức) sáo • (𥳓, 𥱫)
- bamboo screen