sủa

Vietnamese

Etymology

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 說／说 (shuō), which means "to speak", is a false cognate.

Pronunciation

Verb

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?
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