xanh xao

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sajŋ̟˧˧ saːw˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [sɛɲ˧˧ saːw˧˧]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [san˧˧ saːw˧˧]

Adjective

xanh xao

(of skin tone) having a pale and sickly color; pallid; wan