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rình

verb
Hanoi [zïŋ˨˩]Huế [ʐɨn˦˩]Saigon [ɹɨn˨˩] browser voice
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Meanings of rình in English

Verb

  1. to hide and watch for someone or something in order to approach or ambush them
    • Con cọp rình mồi.The tiger prowls its prey.
    • rình trộmto ambush a thief

Words with rình

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, rình could be written as 伶, 侱, 偵, 情. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce rình?

IPA: Hanoi [zïŋ˨˩]; Saigon [ɹɨn˨˩]. Tones: rình — 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.