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Hanoi [zɛn˧˧]Huế [ʐɛŋ˧˧]Saigon [ɹɛŋ˧˧] browser voice

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renlevelngang

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ren means to thread; lace; weave.

Meanings of ren in English

Verb

to thread; lace; weave

Noun

threading

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ren could be written as 蓮, 𨕡. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Portuguese renda

Frequently asked questions

What does ren mean in English?

ren (verb) means "to thread; lace; weave".

How do you pronounce ren?

IPA: Hanoi [zɛn˧˧]; Saigon [ɹɛŋ˧˧]. Tones: ren — 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.