xèo

See also: xeo, xéo, and xẹo

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɛw˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [sɛw˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [sɛw˨˩]

Verb

xèo

1. limp, slack, flabby, flaccid

Adjective

xèo

1. shriveling, shriveling up
2. sizzling, crackling

Derived terms

• bánh xèo

References

• "xèo" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)