xa xôi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Reduplication of xa.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saː˧˧ soj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [saː˧˧ soj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [saː˧˧ soj˧˧]

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Adjective

xa xôi

1. faraway, distant, remote, separated by space and time

   đường sá xa xôi ― distant roads

2. related to something that has yet to come, with no certainty of when it will arrive

   nghĩ ngợi xa xôi ― to have distant thoughts

3. allusive

   lời bóng gió xa xôi ― allusive words