mất sổ gạo
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]mất (“to lose”) + sổ (“registration book”) + gạo (“rice”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mət̚˧˦ so˧˩ ɣaːw˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [mək̚˦˧˥ ʂow˧˨ ɣaːw˨˩ʔ] ~ [mək̚˦˧˥ sow˧˨ ɣaːw˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [mək̚˦˥ ʂow˨˩˦ ɣaːw˨˩˨] ~ [mək̚˦˥ sow˨˩˦ ɣaːw˨˩˨]
Phrase
[edit]- a tragic, distressing, miserable situation (like losing one's book of rations)