sử

See also: Appendix:Variations of "su"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 史.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

sử

1. (literary) history

   theo sử cũ

   according to old records

2. (colloquial) Clipping of lịch sử (“history”).

   Mày đã ôn sử chưa?

   Have you reviewed history yet?

Synonyms

• sử ký