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rừng

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [zɨŋ˨˩]Huế [ʐɨŋ˦˩]Saigon [ɹɨŋ˨˩] browser voice
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rừngfallinghuyền

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rừng means forest; jungle.

Classifier: cánh, khu — e.g. một cánh rừng (one forest)

Meanings of rừng in English

Noun

  1. forest
  2. jungle

Words with rừng

bò rừngchó rừnggà rừngheo rừnglợn rừngluật rừngngười rừngnúi rừngphá rừngrừng giàrừng khộprừng mưarừng ngập mặnrừng nho biển thánhrừng núirừng rậmrừng rúrừng thiêng nước độcrừng thưathỏ rừng

Idioms and sayings with rừng

Synonyms and antonyms of rừng

Synonyms

rúngàn

Example sentences with rừng

  • Chúng tôi đã đi lạc trong rừng. We went astray in the woods.
  • Động vật sinh sống ở trong rừng. Animals inhabit the forest.
  • Khu rừng bị tuyết che phủ. The forest was covered with snow.
  • Thấy cây mà chẳng thấy rừng. You can't see the forest for the trees.
  • Chúng tôi đang ở trong rừng. We're in the forest.
  • Có rất nhiều cây trong rừng. There are a lot of trees in the forest.
  • Tom sống một mình trong rừng. Tom lives by himself in the woods.
  • Chàng trai lạc đường trong rừng. The boy lost his way in the forest.

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, rừng could be written as 棱, 𡼹, 𡺿. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-rəŋ (“forest”). Cognate with Muong rầng, Proto-Katuic *kruuŋ, *krɨŋ (“forest”).

Frequently asked questions

What does rừng mean in English?

rừng (noun) means "forest; jungle".

How do you pronounce rừng?

IPA: Hanoi [zɨŋ˨˩]; Saigon [ɹɨŋ˨˩]. Tones: rừng — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with rừng?

Common classifiers: cánh, khu — for example "một cánh rừng" (one forest).

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.