sắp sửa

Vietnamese

Etymology

sắp +‎ sửa.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

sắp sửa

1. to be about to
2. (rare) to make preparations; to make ready (generally speaking)