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rốt ráo

adjective
Hanoi [zot̚˧˦ zaːw˧˦]Huế [ʐok̚˦˧˥ ʐaːw˨˩˦]Saigon [ɹok̚˦˥ ɹaːw˦˥] browser voice
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rốt ráo means quick-witted and thorough.

Meanings of rốt ráo in English

Adjective

  1. colloquial, of one's conduct quick-witted and thorough ≈ xông xáosốt sắngtháo váthoạt bátnhanh nhẹn
    • Cứ lừ lừ ra mà không rốt ráo như bạn mình thì không thua thiệt cũng lạThere's nothing unusual to fall short of the class's expectations when you fail to drag other friends' interest just like that.

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What does rốt ráo mean in English?

rốt ráo (adjective) means "quick-witted and thorough".

How do you pronounce rốt ráo?

IPA: Hanoi [zot̚˧˦ zaːw˧˦]; Saigon [ɹok̚˦˥ ɹaːw˦˥]. Tones: rốt — rising tone (sắc), ráo — rising tone (sắc).

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.