sao xẹt

Vietnamese

Etymology

sao +‎ xẹt.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saːw˧˧ sɛt̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ sɛt̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [saːw˧˧ sɛt̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ sɛk̚˨˩˨] ~ [saːw˧˧ sɛk̚˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier ngôi) sao xẹt

1. (now usually humorous) meteor

   Synonyms: sao băng, sao sa

   chạy như sao xẹt ― to run very fast

2. (humorous) someone with 15 minutes of fame