xài

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Possibly related to Khmer ចាយ (caay), Ruching Palaung chāī, Cantonese 使 (sai2, “to use; to spend (money)”), 嘥 (saai1).

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saːj˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [saːj˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [saːj˨˩]

Verb[edit]

xài • (𫶰)

(Southern Vietnam, informal, colloquial) to use
(Southern Vietnam, informal, colloquial) to spend (money)

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