sao

{{also==Japanese==

RomanizationEdit

sao

1. rōmaji reading of さお

RomanizationEdit

sao

1. Nonstandard spelling of sāo.
2. Nonstandard spelling of sǎo.
3. Nonstandard spelling of sào.

Usage notesEdit

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

PronunciationEdit

• (Hà Nội) IPA ^(key): /s̪aːw˧˧/
• (Huế) IPA ^(key): /ʂaːw˧˧/
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA ^(key): /ʂaːw˧˥/

AdverbEdit

sao

1. why

Derived termsEdit

• vì sao
• tại sao

NounEdit

sao

1. star

SynonymsEdit

• tinh

Derived termsEdit

• dấu sao (asterisk)
• ngôi sao (star)