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rộng rãi

adjective
Hanoi [zəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ zaːj˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʐəwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ ʐaːj˧˨]Saigon [ɹəwŋ͡m˨˩˨ ɹaːj˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
rộngheavynặngrãicreaky risingngã

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

rộng rãi means wide; widespread.

Meanings of rộng rãi in English

Adjective

  1. wide; widespread

Example sentences with rộng rãi

  • Căn phòng khá là rộng rãi. The room was fairly spacious.

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, rộng rãi could be written as 𢌌待. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Reduplication of rộng (“wide”).

Frequently asked questions

What does rộng rãi mean in English?

rộng rãi (adjective) means "wide; widespread".

How do you pronounce rộng rãi?

IPA: Hanoi [zəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ zaːj˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ɹəwŋ͡m˨˩˨ ɹaːj˨˩˦]. Tones: rộng — heavy tone (nặng), rãi — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.