sợ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "so"

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [səː˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂəː˨˩ʔ] ~ [səː˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂəː˨˩˨] ~ [səː˨˩˨]
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Verb

sợ • (𫻋, 𫻐, 𢜝) (diminutive reduplication sờ sợ)

  1. to fear; to be afraid
    Chó hiền lắm, đừng sợ.
    Don't worry, the dog is friendly.

Derived terms