xá xị

See also: xa xỉ and xa xì

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Sarsi, a sarsaparilla-flavored soft drink produced in Taiwan and Southeast Asian nations.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saː˧˦ si˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [saː˨˩˦ sɪj˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [saː˦˥ sɪj˨˩˨]

Noun

xị

  1. root beer