san sát

Vietnamese

Etymology

Reduplication of sát (擦) ("close to").

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saːn˧˧ saːt̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂaːŋ˧˧ ʂaːk̚˦˧˥] ~ [saːŋ˧˧ saːk̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂaːŋ˧˧ ʂaːk̚˦˥] ~ [saːŋ˧˧ saːk̚˦˥]

Adjective

san sát

very close to; adjacent; adjoining; together as if there is no gap
(of speaking) jabbering on and on (in an annoying manner)

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