sạch sành sanh
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
A trisyllabic reduplicative formed from sạch. Compare sát sàn sạt (< sát) for a similarly structured reduplicative.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sajk̟̚˧˨ʔ sajŋ̟˨˩ sajŋ̟˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂat̚˨˩ʔ ʂɛɲ˦˩ ʂɛɲ˧˧] ~ [sat̚˨˩ʔ sɛɲ˦˩ sɛɲ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂat̚˨˩˨ ʂan˨˩ ʂan˧˧] ~ [sat̚˨˩˨ san˨˩ san˧˧]
Adjective[edit]
sạch sành sanh
- (ideophonic, often used with mất or hết) completely empty