xập xí xập ngầu
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably from Cantonese 十四 (sap6 sei3; thập tứ, “fourteen”) + 十五 (sap6 ng5; thập ngũ, “fifteen”); pronunciation may also have been influenced by Teochew.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [səp̚˧˨ʔ si˧˦ səp̚˧˨ʔ ŋəw˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [səp̚˨˩ʔ sɪj˨˩˦ səp̚˨˩ʔ ŋəw˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [səp̚˨˩˨ sɪj˦˥ səp̚˨˩˨ ŋəw˨˩]
Verb[edit]
- to cheat (violate rules to gain advantage)
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
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References[edit]
- "xập xí xập ngầu" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)