sâu
See also: Appendix:Variations of "sau"
Vietnamese
editPronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [səw˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂəw˧˧] ~ [səw˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂəw˧˧] ~ [səw˧˧]
Audio (Hà Nội): (file) Audio (Saigon): (file)
Etymology 1
editInherited from Proto-Vietic *c-ruː (“deep”), from Proto-Austroasiatic *ɟruːʔ (“deep”). Cognate with Muong Bi khu, Khmer ជ្រៅ (crɨw), Bahnar jrŭ, Pacoh tru, Khmu [Cuang] ɟruʔ.
Alternative forms
edit- (North Central Vietnam) su (no diphthongization)
Adjective
editDerived terms
editAdverb
editEtymology 2
editRegarding the adjectival sense, compare Japanese 虫歯 (mushiba, literally “bug tooth”).
Alternative forms
edit- (North Central Vietnam) trâu
Noun
edit(classifier con) sâu • (蝼, , 螻)
- caterpillar (larva of a butterfly)
- (by extension) pest (animal regarded as a nuisance, especially to crops)
- sâu hại ― pest
- 2012, Hữu An, “Cách phòng trị Mối và Châu chấu trên cây khoai mì”, in Thuốc sát trùng Cần Thơ[1]:
- Tuy nhiên, Mối và châu chấu là hai loại sâu hại cần phải phòng trừ.
- However, termites and grasshoppers are to harmful pests that need to be controlled.
Adjective
edit- (of a tooth) with a cavity
- răng sâu ― a tooth with a cavity
- sâu răng ― (of a person) with cavities
Derived terms
editSee also
edit- tằm (“silkworm”)
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