rách

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [zajk̟̚˧˦]Huế [ʐat̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ɹat̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ráchrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

rách means torn.

Meanings of rách in English

Adjective

torn

Words with rách

giẻ rách rách nát rách rưới

Idioms and sayings with rách

lá lành đùm lá rách — the strong protect the weak

Example sentences with rách

Đói cho sạch, rách cho thơm. A clean fast is better than a dirty breakfast.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, rách could be written as 析, 𱤽, 𱦉, 𫼢. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Attested in Phật thuyết đại báo phụ mẫu ân trọng kinh (佛說大報父母恩重經) as 𱤽, an simplified form of 歷 (MC lek) (modern SV: lịch). Related to rạch.

Frequently asked questions

What does rách mean in English?

rách (adjective) means "torn".

How do you pronounce rách?

IPA: Hanoi [zajk̟̚˧˦]; Saigon [ɹat̚˦˥]. Tones: rách — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.