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rứt ruột

adverb
Hanoi [zɨt̚˧˦ zuət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʐɨk̚˦˧˥ ʐuək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɹɨk̚˦˥ ɹuək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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Meanings of rứt ruột in English

Adverb

  1. in such a way as if one's endurance or resistance no longer exists
    • Nói đến vậy mà nó chẳng nghe, buồn rứt ruột á.I've tried to convince him but it didn't work, making me overwhelmingly sad.

Etymology

rứt + ruột.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce rứt ruột?

IPA: Hanoi [zɨt̚˧˦ zuət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɹɨk̚˦˥ ɹuək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: rứt — rising tone (sắc), ruột — heavy tone (nặng).

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.