rãnh

noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [zajŋ̟˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʐɛɲ˧˨]Saigon [ɹan˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

rãnhcreaky risingngã

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

rãnh means gutter; trough.

Classifier: con, cái — e.g. một con rãnh (one gutter)

Meanings of rãnh in English

Noun

gutter (ditch along the side of road)
trough
sulcus

Example sentences with rãnh

Hôm nay ban có rãnh không? Are you busy today?

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, rãnh could be written as 泠. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does rãnh mean in English?

rãnh (noun) means "gutter; trough".

How do you pronounce rãnh?

IPA: Hanoi [zajŋ̟˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ɹan˨˩˦]. Tones: rãnh — creaky rising tone (ngã).

What classifier is used with rãnh?

Common classifiers: con, cái — for example "một con rãnh" (one gutter).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.