sáo

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sao"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *k-raːwʔ.

Noun

(classifier con) sáo (𪁎, 𪄤, 𪄨, 𪇐)

1. blackbird

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 哨.

Noun

(classifier cây) sáo

1. bamboo flute