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rôm rả

adjective
Hanoi [zom˧˧ zaː˧˩]Huế [ʐom˧˧ ʐaː˧˨]Saigon [ɹom˧˧ ɹaː˨˩˦] browser voice
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rôm rả means lively; boisterous; exciting.

Meanings of rôm rả in English

Adjective

  1. colloquial, of conversation, activity lively; boisterous; exciting; plentiful

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, rôm rả could be written as 𩫦呂. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

-a reduplication (C tone) of rôm.

Frequently asked questions

What does rôm rả mean in English?

rôm rả (adjective) means "lively; boisterous; exciting".

How do you pronounce rôm rả?

IPA: Hanoi [zom˧˧ zaː˧˩]; Saigon [ɹom˧˧ ɹaː˨˩˦]. Tones: rôm — level tone (ngang), rả — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.