sắm sửa

Vietnamese

Etymology

sắm +‎ sửa.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sam˧˦ sɨə˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂam˦˧˥ ʂɨə˧˨] ~ [sam˦˧˥ sɨə˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂam˦˥ ʂɨə˨˩˦] ~ [sam˦˥ sɨə˨˩˦]

Verb

sắm sửa

1. to make preparations (by purchasing something); to go shopping to get ready (for); to shop for