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rồ

verbadjective
Hanoi [zo˨˩]Huế [ʐow˦˩]Saigon [ɹow˨˩] browser voice
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rồ means to go mad; to go crazy; to become insane.

Meanings of rồ in English

Verb

  1. to go mad, to go crazy, to become insane

Adjective

  1. crazy, insane

Verb

  1. of a vehicle's engine to rev up
    • rồ máyto rev up the engine

Words with rồ

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, rồ could be written as 㾄, 𤸭. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Likely onomatopoeic.

Frequently asked questions

What does rồ mean in English?

rồ (verb) means "to go mad; to go crazy; to become insane".

How do you pronounce rồ?

IPA: Hanoi [zo˨˩]; Saigon [ɹow˨˩]. Tones: rồ — 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.