rạ
noun
Hanoi [zaː˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʐaː˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɹaː˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
rạ means stubble.
Meanings of rạ in English
Noun
- chicken pox ≈ thuỷ đậu
- chết như rạto die en-masse
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, rạ could be written as 𬓰, 夜, 𦲹, 苲. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *raːʔ.
Frequently asked questions
What does rạ mean in English?
rạ (noun) means "stubble".
How do you pronounce rạ?
IPA: Hanoi [zaː˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɹaː˨˩˨]. Tones: rạ — heavy tone (nặng).