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rỉa

verb
Hanoi [ziə˧˩]Huế [ʐiə˧˨]Saigon [ɹiə˨˩˦] browser voice
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rỉa means to nibble; to nip.

Meanings of rỉa in English

Verb

  1. of animals to nibble, to nip
  2. of birds to preen
    • Con chim rỉa lông.The bird preens its feathers.
  3. to reprimand harshly

Words with rỉa

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, rỉa could be written as 𠹼, 𠶋, 唎. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does rỉa mean in English?

rỉa (verb) means "to nibble; to nip".

How do you pronounce rỉa?

IPA: Hanoi [ziə˧˩]; Saigon [ɹiə˨˩˦]. Tones: rỉa — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.