sa thải

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 沙汰, composed of 沙 and 汰.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saː˧˧ tʰaːj˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂaː˧˧ tʰaːj˧˨] ~ [saː˧˧ tʰaːj˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂaː˧˧ tʰaːj˨˩˦] ~ [saː˧˧ tʰaːj˨˩˦]

Verb

sa thải

1. to dismiss; to discharge; to fire