rõi

verbcombining form

Hanoi [zɔj˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʐɔj˧˨]Saigon [ɹɔj˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

rõicreaky risingngã

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

rõi means to beam; shine; illuminate.

Also spelled rọi — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of rõi in English

Verb

to beam, shine, illuminate; to focus (light)
- rọi đènto shine a flashlight

Combining form

only used in ba rọi (“pork belly”)

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, rõi could be written as 唯, 烩, 𤊠, 燴. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Frequently asked questions

What does rõi mean in English?

rõi (verb) means "to beam; shine; illuminate".

How do you pronounce rõi?

IPA: Hanoi [zɔj˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ɹɔj˨˩˦]. Tones: rõi — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.