xạo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 巧 (“skillful”, SV: xảo).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saːw˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [saːw˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [saːw˨˩˨]
• Homophone: sạo (dialectal)

Verb

xạo • (𠻛)

1. (Southern Vietnam) to lie

   Synonyms: dối, dóc

See also

Derived terms

• xạo ke
• xạo sự