rụng

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Top 5,000 most common

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Syllables · tones

rụngheavynặng

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

Meanings of rụng in English

Verb

of something to fall off something that it was attached to
- quả/lá rụngfruit/leaves falling down
- răng rụngtooth falling off
- lông/tóc rụnghair coming off skin
of someone or something to lose something that's attached to someone or something
- rụng láto shed leaves
- rụng răngto lose one or more teeth
- rụng tócto lose hair

Words with rụng

rơi rụng

Example sentences with rụng

Chúng tôi nhìn thấy một cây phong lan tuyệt đẹp với những chiếc lá rụng hàng năm. We saw a beautiful orchid with deciduous leaves.

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, rụng could be written as 勇, 梇, 湧, 用. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ruŋʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ruŋʔ (“to fall, to drop”). Cognate with Bahnar rŭng. Compare Thai ร่วง (rûuang, “to fall”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce rụng?

IPA: Hanoi [zʊwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɹʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: rụng — heavy tone (nặng).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.