rữa

verb

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

Syllables · tones

rữacreaky risingngã

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

rữa means to decompose.

Meanings of rữa in English

Verb

to decompose

Example sentences with rữa

Xác chết bị thối rữa. The dead body has decayed.

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, rữa could be written as 呂, 𣳮. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compare rã (“to dissolve, to decay”).

Frequently asked questions

What does rữa mean in English?

rữa (verb) means "to decompose".

How do you pronounce rữa?

IPA: Hanoi [zɨə˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ɹɨə˨˩˦]. Tones: rữa — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.