Vietnamese

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Etymology

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From Proto-Vietic *k-rɔh (to bark). Compare Proto-Katuic *kroh (whence Pacoh crouh) and Proto-Palaungic *-rɔːh.

The word might be originally onomatopoeic, although it is no longer so in its modern form.

The similar-looking Mandarin (shuō), which means "to speak", is a false cognate.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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sủa (𠶂, 𡂡)

  1. (of a dog) to bark; to woof; to arf
  2. (derogatory) to say; to tell
    Hắn sủa cái gì thế?
    What the fuck is he babbling about?