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rải

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Hanoi [zaːj˧˩]Huế [ʐaːj˧˨]Saigon [ɹaːj˨˩˦] browser voice
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rảidippinghỏi

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rải means to spread; to sow; to scatter.

Meanings of rải in English

Verb

  1. to spread, to sow, to scatter, to lay down
  2. rare, of fish to spawn eggs
    • Mùa cá rảiFish spawning season

Noun

  1. petiole of certain plants (esp. taros) ≈ dọccuống

Words with rải

rải rác

Example sentences with rải

  • Nông dân sẽ rải hạt giống xuống đất. The farmer will scatter seeds on the ground.
  • Người nông dân đang rải hạt giống xuống ruộng. The farmer is scattering seeds over the field.
  • Người nông dân rải hạt giống lúa mì xuống ruộng. The farmer scattered the wheat seeds in the field.
  • Người nông dân đã rải hạt giống lúa mì xuống ruộng. The farmer scattered the wheat seeds in the field.

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, rải could be written as 𫣙, 𪯝, 洒, 洗. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Shorto (2006: 522) relates this to Vietnamese rảy and propose for both a native Austroasiatic origin.

Frequently asked questions

What does rải mean in English?

rải (verb) means "to spread; to sow; to scatter".

How do you pronounce rải?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːj˧˩]; Saigon [ɹaːj˨˩˦]. Tones: rải — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.