rợ
nounadjective Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [zəː˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʐəː˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɹəː˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
rợ means barbarian; savage.
Meanings of rợ in English
Noun
- derogatory, literary barbarian, savage
- Attila Rợ HungAttila the Hunnic Barbarian/Attila the Hun
Adjective
- in compounds wild
Words with rợ
Example sentences with rợ
- Tôi thích dùng tai nghe không dây vì tôi có thể vừa dọn dẹp vừa nghe podcast. Mặt khác, dây rợ khá là vướng víu. I like to use wireless headphones so that I can clean while listening to a podcast. Otherwise, the wires get in my way.
- Tôi thích dùng tai nghe không dây vì tôi có thể vừa dọn dẹp vừa nghe pót-cát. Mặt khác, dây rợ khá là vướng víu. I like to use wireless headphones so that I can clean while listening to a podcast. Otherwise, the wires get in my way.
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, rợ could be written as 𤞪, 𤞩, 𫯲, 助. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Old Chinese 里 (OC *(mə.)rəʔ) (B-S) (SV: lí) or 俚.
Frequently asked questions
What does rợ mean in English?
rợ (noun) means "barbarian; savage".
How do you pronounce rợ?
IPA: Hanoi [zəː˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɹəː˨˩˨]. Tones: rợ — heavy tone (nặng).