rơ

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Hanoi [zəː˧˧]Huế [ʐəː˧˧]Saigon [ɹəː˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

rơlevelngang

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

Meanings of rơ in English

Verb

used for infants to rub to wipe clean or to apply a substance
- rơ lưỡito rub the tongue
- thuốc rơ miệnga medicine used by applying directly to the mouth

Adjective

of machinery having too much play; loose

Words with rơ

kị rơ rơ le rơ-moóc Rơ Măm

Example sentences with rơ

Chiếc xe tải có thể kéo một rơ moóc một tấn. The truck can draw a one-ton trailer.

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, rơ could be written as 疎. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Borrowed from French jeu (“play”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce rơ?

IPA: Hanoi [zəː˧˧]; Saigon [ɹəː˧˧]. Tones: rơ — level tone (ngang).

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.