sạo

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sao"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saːw˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂaːw˨˩ʔ] ~ [saːw˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂaːw˨˩˨] ~ [saːw˨˩˨]
• Homophone: xạo (dialectal)

Etymology 1

Adjective

sạo • (謅)

1. false, untrue, deceitful

   Sạo quá!

   Bull! Nonsense!

Synonyms

• (untrue): dối, giả dối, sai

Derived terms

• nói sạo

Etymology 2

Noun

sạo • (鮹)

1. grunt (any fish of the perciform family Haemulidae)