rầu rĩ

adjective

Hanoi [zəw˨˩ zi˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʐəw˦˩ ʐɪj˧˨]Saigon [ɹəw˨˩ ɹɪj˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

rầufallinghuyền rĩcreaky risingngã

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

rầu rĩ means visibly sad or distressed; morose; sullen.

Meanings of rầu rĩ in English

Adjective

visibly sad or distressed; morose; sullen; sulky

Example sentences with rầu rĩ

Đừng có rầu rĩ quá như thế. Cheer up.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

-i reduplication of rầu.

Frequently asked questions

What does rầu rĩ mean in English?

rầu rĩ (adjective) means "visibly sad or distressed; morose; sullen".

How do you pronounce rầu rĩ?

IPA: Hanoi [zəw˨˩ zi˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ɹəw˨˩ ɹɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: rầu — falling tone (huyền), rĩ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.