Vietnamese
Etymology
From sai (“be incorrect, be wrong”) + lầm (“to mistake”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saːj˧˧ ləm˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂaːj˧˧ ləm˦˩] ~ [saːj˧˧ ləm˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂaːj˧˧ ləm˨˩] ~ [saːj˧˧ ləm˨˩]
Noun
sai lầm
- mistake
Adjective
sai lầm
- mistaken; wrong; erroneous
- nước đi sai lầm ― a wrong move