Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Vietic *k-raːwʔ.

Compare Pacoh trao (myna).

Alternative forms

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  • (North Central Vietnam) tráo

Noun

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(classifier con) sáo (𪁎, 𪄤, 𪄨, 𪇐)

  1. blackbird
  2. starling
  3. myna

Etymology 2

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Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (SV: tiêu).

Noun

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(classifier cây) sáo

  1. bamboo flute

Etymology 3

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Adjective

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sáo

  1. clichéd; tired

See also

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Derived terms

Etymology 4

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Noun

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(classifier tấm, bức) sáo (𥳓, 𥱫)

  1. bamboo screen