rò rỉ

verb

Hanoi [zɔ˨˩ zi˧˩]Huế [ʐɔ˦˩ ʐɪj˧˨]Saigon [ɹɔ˨˩ ɹɪj˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ròfallinghuyền rỉdippinghỏi

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

rò rỉ means to leak; to drip.

Meanings of rò rỉ in English

Verb

transitive, of a liquid or gas to leak; to drip
to leak (to reveal secret information)

Example sentences with rò rỉ

Thông tin đã bị rò rỉ trên mạng. The information leaked online.
Người công chức đã rò rỉ bí mật và đã bị khởi tố vì tiết lộ bí mật quốc gia. The public servant leaked the secret and he was prosecuted for revealing a state secret.

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

Etymology

rò (“to leak”) + rỉ (“to leak; to drip”).

Frequently asked questions

What does rò rỉ mean in English?

rò rỉ (verb) means "to leak; to drip".

How do you pronounce rò rỉ?

IPA: Hanoi [zɔ˨˩ zi˧˩]; Saigon [ɹɔ˨˩ ɹɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: rò — falling tone (huyền), rỉ — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.