ríu

adjective

Hanoi [ziw˧˦]Huế [ʐiw˨˩˦]Saigon [ɹiw˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ríurisingsắc

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ríu means entangled; fouled.

Meanings of ríu in English

Adjective

entangled, fouled

Words with ríu

ríu rít

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ríu could be written as 𨀽, 𨃋. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does ríu mean in English?

ríu (adjective) means "entangled; fouled".

How do you pronounce ríu?

IPA: Hanoi [ziw˧˦]; Saigon [ɹiw˦˥]. Tones: ríu — rising tone (sắc).

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.