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rùa

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [zuə˨˩]Huế [ʐuə˦˩]Saigon [ɹuə˨˩] browser voice
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rùa means turtle; tortoise.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con rùa (one turtle)

Meanings of rùa in English

Noun

  1. turtle; tortoise

Words with rùa

Example sentences with rùa

  • Những con rùa không có răng. Turtles don't have teeth.
  • Con rùa di chuyển từ từ ra biển. The turtle moves slowly to the sea.
  • Rùa ngủ đông. Turtles hibernate.
  • Rùa đẻ trứng. Turtles lay eggs.
  • Tôi đã làm việc ở bệnh viện Rùa gần 14 năm rổi, và Emma vinh dự khi được xử lí những khối u trông đáng sợ nhất tôi từng thấy. I've been working at the Turtle Hospital for almost 14 years, and Emma takes the cake for the scariest-looking tumor that I've seen.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, rùa could be written as 𧒌, 𧒍, 𪛇, 蚰. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Vietic *ʔa-rɔː (“tortoise”). Cognate with Arem arɑː and North Central Vietnamese rò. Compare Santali ᱦᱚᱨᱚ (hôrô).

Frequently asked questions

What does rùa mean in English?

rùa (noun) means "turtle; tortoise".

How do you pronounce rùa?

IPA: Hanoi [zuə˨˩]; Saigon [ɹuə˨˩]. Tones: rùa — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with rùa?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con rùa" (one turtle).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.