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rành rành

adverb
Hanoi [zajŋ̟˨˩ zajŋ̟˨˩]Huế [ʐɛɲ˦˩ ʐɛɲ˦˩]Saigon [ɹan˨˩ ɹan˨˩] browser voice
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rành rành means clearly; plainly.

Meanings of rành rành in English

Adverb

  1. clearly; plainly

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, rành rành could be written as 亭亭, 仃仃, 伶伶, 停停. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Reduplication of rành.

Frequently asked questions

What does rành rành mean in English?

rành rành (adverb) means "clearly; plainly".

How do you pronounce rành rành?

IPA: Hanoi [zajŋ̟˨˩ zajŋ̟˨˩]; Saigon [ɹan˨˩ ɹan˨˩]. Tones: rành — falling tone (huyền), rành — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.