sặc sỡ
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Vietnamese sắc ſỡ [ʂakB1 ʂəːC2]. The unexpected tone change is probably due to tonal assimilation, from B1-C2 with different registers to B2-C2 on the same lower register.
The first element is therefore obviously sắc (色); it is unclear if the second element was generated from reduplication, or is simply an obscure fossilized part.
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sak̚˧˨ʔ səː˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂak̚˨˩ʔ ʂəː˧˨] ~ [sak̚˨˩ʔ səː˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂak̚˨˩˨ ʂəː˨˩˦] ~ [sak̚˨˩˨ səː˨˩˦]
Adjective edit
sặc sỡ