FromProto-Vietic*k-rɔh(“to bark”). CompareProto-Katuic*kroh (whencePacohcrouh) andProto-Palaungic*-rɔːh.

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

The similar-lookingMandarin說／说 (shuō), which means "to speak", is afalse cognate.

• (Hà Nội)IPA^(key):[suə˧˩]
• (Huế)IPA^(key):[ʂuə˧˨] ~[suə˧˨]
• (Saigon)IPA^(key):[ʂuə˨˩˦] ~[suə˨˩˦]

sủa• (𠶂,𡂡)

1. (of a dog) tobark; towoof; toarf
2. (derogatory) tosay; totell

   Hắnsủa cái gì thế?

   What the fuck is he babbling about?

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