rườm rà

adjective

Hanoi [zɨəm˨˩ zaː˨˩]Huế [ʐɨəm˦˩ ʐaː˦˩]Saigon [ɹɨəm˨˩ ɹaː˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

rườmfallinghuyền ràfallinghuyền

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

rườm rà means verbose; prolix; wordy.

Meanings of rườm rà in English

Adjective

of literature verbose; prolix; wordy
of vegetation lush ≈ bời bời rậm rạp um tùm
of one's clothing gaudy ≈ diêm dúa

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, rườm rà could be written as 淡夜, 𨤮𥯘, 葚𦳃, 𣓆遮. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does rườm rà mean in English?

rườm rà (adjective) means "verbose; prolix; wordy".

How do you pronounce rườm rà?

IPA: Hanoi [zɨəm˨˩ zaː˨˩]; Saigon [ɹɨəm˨˩ ɹaː˨˩]. Tones: rườm — falling tone (huyền), rà — falling tone (huyền).

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.