xài

Vietnamese

Etymology

Possibly related to Khmer ចាយ (caay), Ruching Palaung chāī, Cantonese 使 (sai2, “to use; to spend (money)”), 嘥 (saai1).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saːj˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [saːj˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [saːj˨˩]

Verb

xài • (𫶰)

1. (Southern Vietnam, informal, colloquial) to use
2. (Southern Vietnam, informal, colloquial) to spend (money)

Synonyms

• dùng
• sử dụng

Derived terms

Derived terms

• tiêu xài