rụi
verbadjective
Hanoi [zuj˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʐuj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɹuj˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
rụi means to fall down; collapse; slump.
Meanings of rụi in English
Verb
- to fall down, collapse, slump
- rare, of a plant to wither ≈ lụi
- chết rụi(of crop) withered away (from lack of care)
Adjective
- dialectal dialectal form of trụi (“bare, uncovered; complete, clean”)
Verb
- Northern Vietnam, obsolete obsolete spelling of dụi (“to stub out; to nuzzle; to rub (an eye)”)
Words with rụi
Example sentences with rụi
- Chưa đầy hai mươi phút, nhà cửa đã bị thiêu rụi. No less than twenty houses were burnt down.
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, rụi could be written as 𣑳, 㰁. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
See trụi for more information.
Frequently asked questions
What does rụi mean in English?
rụi (verb) means "to fall down; collapse; slump".
How do you pronounce rụi?
IPA: Hanoi [zuj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɹuj˨˩˨]. Tones: rụi — heavy tone (nặng).