sáo

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sao"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saːw˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˨˩˦] ~ [saːw˨˩˦]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˦˥] ~ [saːw˦˥]
  • Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City)(file)

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *k-raːwʔ.

Compare Pacoh trao (“myna”).

Alternative forms
  • (North Central Vietnam) tráo

Noun

(classifier con) sáo • (𪁎, 𪄤, 𪄨, 𪇐)

  1. blackbird
  2. starling
  3. myna

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 哨.

Noun

(classifier cây) sáo

  1. bamboo flute

Adjective

sáo

  1. clichéd; tired

See also
Derived terms

Noun

(classifier tấm, bức) sáo • (𥳓, 𥱫)

  1. bamboo screen
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