xả

See also: xa, XA, xA, xá, and xã

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saː˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [saː˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [saː˨˩˦]
• Homophone: sả (Northern Vietnam)
• Homophone: xã (Southern Vietnam)

Verb

xả

1. discharge, release, spray, spew

   xả nước

   to leave the water running

   xả súng

   to spray bullets; to commit a mass shooting

Derived terms

• xả hơi
• xả láng
• xả súng
• xả thân

Related terms

• thả
• thải