sủa

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-rɔh (“to bark”). Compare Proto-Katuic *kroh (whence Pacoh crouh) and Proto-Palaungic *rɔh.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [suə˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂuə˧˨] ~ [suə˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂuə˨˩˦] ~ [suə˨˩˦]

Verb

sủa • (嚕, 𠶂)

1. (of a dog) to bark
2. (derogatory) to say; to tell

   Hắn sủa cái gì thế?

   What the fuck is he babbling about?

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