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râu

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [zəw˧˧]Huế [ʐəw˧˧]Saigon [ɹəw˧˧] browser voice
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râu means beard; whiskers.

Classifier: bộ — e.g. một bộ râu (one beard)

Meanings of râu in English

Noun

  1. beard
    • cạo râuto shave one's facial hair
  2. of another mammal whiskers
  3. of an arthropod antennae
  4. hair of beard, whisker, barbel, antenna, strand of silk
  5. of a fish barbels
  6. of corn/maize silk
    • râu ngôcorn silk

Words with râu

râu méprâu quai nónrâu riavuốt râu hùmrâu dê

Example sentences with râu

  • Tôi thích bộ râu của bạn. I like your beard.
  • Mỹ là chùm râu của Canada. America is Canada's beard.
  • Tom không thích cạo râu. Tom doesn't like shaving.
  • Tôi có thể sờ râu của ông được không? Can I touch your beard?
  • Tôi có thể sờ râu của bạn được không? Can I touch your beard?
  • Tao có thể sờ râu của mày được không? Can I touch your beard?
  • Anh ấy cạo râu. He shaved off his beard.

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, râu could be written as 妯, 油, 須, 𩅺. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Vietic *-soː, itself derived from Old Chinese 鬚 (OC *C-[s.n]o) (B-S) (SV: tu). Cognate with Muong thô. Doublet of tua.

Frequently asked questions

What does râu mean in English?

râu (noun) means "beard; whiskers".

How do you pronounce râu?

IPA: Hanoi [zəw˧˧]; Saigon [ɹəw˧˧]. Tones: râu — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with râu?

Common classifiers: bộ — for example "một bộ râu" (one beard).

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.