say sưa

Vietnamese

Etymology

From say.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saj˧˧ sɨə˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂaj˧˧ ʂɨə˧˧] ~ [saj˧˧ sɨə˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂa(ː)j˧˧ ʂɨə˧˧] ~ [sa(ː)j˧˧ sɨə˧˧]

Verb

say sưa

1. to get drunk; to be intoxicated (generally speaking)
2. to be in raptures; to be captivated; to be enthralled