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rề rà

adjective
Hanoi [ze˨˩ zaː˨˩]Huế [ʐej˦˩ ʐaː˦˩]Saigon [ɹej˨˩ ɹaː˨˩] browser voice
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rề rà means tarrying; wasting more time than necessary.

Meanings of rề rà in English

Adjective

  1. tarrying, wasting more time than necessary

Etymology

-a reduplication (A tone) of rề.

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What does rề rà mean in English?

rề rà (adjective) means "tarrying; wasting more time than necessary".

How do you pronounce rề rà?

IPA: Hanoi [ze˨˩ zaː˨˩]; Saigon [ɹej˨˩ ɹaː˨˩]. Tones: rề — falling tone (huyền), rà — 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.