Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
sao (“star”) + đỏ (“red”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saːw˧˧ ʔɗɔ˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ ʔɗɔ˧˨] ~ [saːw˧˧ ʔɗɔ˧˨] invalid IPA characters (][)
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ ʔɗɔ˨˩˦] ~ [saːw˧˧ ʔɗɔ˨˩˦] invalid IPA characters (][)
sao đỏ
- (in an elementary or middle school) students who are tasked with catching and reporting rule breakers
- Synonym: cờ đỏ