rựa
noun
Hanoi [zɨə˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʐɨə˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɹɨə˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
rựa means kind of bush knife.
Meanings of rựa in English
Noun
- kind of bush knife
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, rựa could be written as 𠟹, 𨮌. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *m-raːʔ. Cognate with Pacoh pra (“large knife, cleaver”), Mang pjaː² (“knife”), Mon မြ (“a kind of knife”), O'du braː ("knife"). See also Thai พร้า (práa).
Frequently asked questions
What does rựa mean in English?
rựa (noun) means "kind of bush knife".
How do you pronounce rựa?
IPA: Hanoi [zɨə˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɹɨə˨˩˨]. Tones: rựa — heavy tone (nặng).
What classifier is used with rựa?
Common classifiers: cái, cây — for example "một cái rựa" (one kind of bush knife).