rón rén

verb

Hanoi [zɔn˧˦ zɛn˧˦]Huế [ʐɔŋ˦˧˥ ʐɛŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ɹɔŋ˦˥ ɹɛŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

rónrisingsắc rénrisingsắc

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Meanings of rón rén in English

Verb

to conduct one's movement with discretion
- Những bước đi rón rén kia ấy thế mà vững vàng tất thảy.Those footsteps with caution, just like that, have proven quite solid.

Example sentences with rón rén

Mary đã rón rén đi ra khỏi nhà. Mary snuck out of the house.

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

Etymology

Apophonic reduplication of rén.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce rón rén?

IPA: Hanoi [zɔn˧˦ zɛn˧˦]; Saigon [ɹɔŋ˦˥ ɹɛŋ˦˥]. Tones: rón — rising tone (sắc), rén — rising tone (sắc).

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.