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ranh

adjectivenoun
Hanoi [zajŋ̟˧˧]Huế [ʐɛɲ˧˧]Saigon [ɹan˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
ranhlevelngang

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

ranh means bratty.

Meanings of ranh in English

Adjective

  1. derogatory, of young person bratty ≈ nhãinhóc con
    • Thằng ranh này!You little shit!

Noun

  1. in compounds border

Words with ranh

ranh conranh mãnhlằn ranhranh giới

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ranh could be written as 伶, 名, 棂. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does ranh mean in English?

ranh (adjective) means "bratty".

How do you pronounce ranh?

IPA: Hanoi [zajŋ̟˧˧]; Saigon [ɹan˧˧]. Tones: ranh — level tone (ngang).

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.