rầu
adjectiveparticle
Hanoi [zəw˨˩]Huế [ʐəw˦˩]Saigon [ɹəw˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
rầu means gloomy; melancholy; grieved.
Meanings of rầu in English
Adjective
- gloomy; melancholy; grieved
Particle
- Bình Định and Phú Yên form of rồi
- Biết rầu!I know!
Words with rầu
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, rầu could be written as 愁, 油, 𠿈, 怞. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 愁 (SV: sầu).
Frequently asked questions
What does rầu mean in English?
rầu (adjective) means "gloomy; melancholy; grieved".
How do you pronounce rầu?
IPA: Hanoi [zəw˨˩]; Saigon [ɹəw˨˩]. Tones: rầu — falling tone (huyền).