ngủ say

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋu˧˩ saj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋʊw˧˨ ʂaj˧˧] ~ [ŋʊw˧˨ saj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋʊw˨˩˦ ʂa(ː)j˧˧] ~ [ŋʊw˨˩˦ sa(ː)j˧˧]

Verb

ngủ say

1. to sleep like a log; to sleep soundly or deeply

   Synonym: yên giấc

   ngủ say đến nỗi không nghe đồng hồ báo thức

   to sleep through the alarm