rứa

adverb

Hanoi [zɨə˧˦]Huế [ʐɨə˨˩˦]Saigon [ɹɨə˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

rứarisingsắc

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

rứa means like that; as such.

Meanings of rứa in English

Adverb

Central Vietnam like that; as such ≈ thế vậy
Central Vietnam final particle used in an interrogative sentence ≈ thế vậy
- Mi đi mô về rứa?Where did you go?

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

Part of the r-series of demonstratives, along with rày, ri, ru, răng.

Frequently asked questions

What does rứa mean in English?

rứa (adverb) means "like that; as such".

How do you pronounce rứa?

IPA: Hanoi [zɨə˧˦]; Saigon [ɹɨə˦˥]. Tones: rứa — rising tone (sắc).

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.