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rần rần

adjectiveadverb
Hanoi [zən˨˩ zən˨˩]Huế [ʐəŋ˦˩ ʐəŋ˦˩]Saigon [ɹəŋ˨˩ ɹəŋ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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rần rần means noisy; clamorous; raucous.

Also spelled rầm rầm — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of rần rần in English

Adjective

  1. onomatopoeia noisy, clamorous, raucous
    • cười nói rầm rầmto laugh and talk noisily

Adverb

  1. onomatopoeia, to happen relentlessly; persistently

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, rần rần could be written as 嗂嗂, 寅寅, 陳陳. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Frequently asked questions

What does rần rần mean in English?

rần rần (adjective) means "noisy; clamorous; raucous".

How do you pronounce rần rần?

IPA: Hanoi [zən˨˩ zən˨˩]; Saigon [ɹəŋ˨˩ ɹəŋ˨˩]. Tones: rần — falling tone (huyền), rần — 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.