sạu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Cognate with Muong khãu. Compare Eastern Katu [An Diem] paroː (“rice, corn”).

Pronounce

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saw˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂaw˨˩ʔ] ~ [saw˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂa(ː)w˨˩˨] ~ [sa(ː)w˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier cân, trấy) sạu

1. (North Central Vietnam) corn, maize

   sạu rang bơ ― popcorn

   đồng sạu bao la ― vast cornfield

Derived terms

• sạu Mỹ
• sạu rang bơ