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rận

noun
Hanoi [zən˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʐəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɹəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
rậnheavynặng

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

rận means body louse.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con rận (one body louse)

Meanings of rận in English

Noun

  1. body louse (Pediculus humanus)

Words with rận

chấy rận

Example sentences with rận

  • "Đây là kem rận biển khổng lồ." "Này, tôi không nhớ là có gọi cái này đâu nhé." "This one is a giant beetle parfait." "Hey. I don't remember asking for this."

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, rận could be written as 𧋅, 𧎠, 𧏶, 𬠨. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *m-rəɲʔ, from Proto-Austroasiatic *ʔmrəɲʔ (“body louse”). Cognate with Arem ndrịnh, Pacoh ntréinh, Khmu [Cuang] tmbriɲ ("gnat"), Khasi jynreiñ.

Frequently asked questions

What does rận mean in English?

rận (noun) means "body louse".

How do you pronounce rận?

IPA: Hanoi [zən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɹəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: rận — heavy tone (nặng).

What classifier is used with rận?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con rận" (one body louse).

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.