sả

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sa"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

(classifier cây, củ) sả • (𦲺, 𦵘)

1. lemongrass

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

sả • (𨦁)

1. to cut into pieces, to chop up

   sả hành ― to chop up onions

Etymology 3

The some pairs with ⟨s⟩ vs. ⟨tr⟩ variation, compare sải vs. trải, sống vs. trống, sừng vs. trừng.

Alternative forms

• trả

Noun

(classifier con) sả

1. certain species of kingfishers

   Synonyms: sả cá, chim sả, chim trả

See also

• bói cá; bồng chanh