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rim

verb
Hanoi [zim˧˧]Huế [ʐim˧˧]Saigon [ɹim˧˧] browser voice
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Meanings of rim in English

Verb

  1. to cook food with a small amount of water over a period of time in order for salt or sugar to penetrate the food

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, rim could be written as 熑, 沾. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce rim?

IPA: Hanoi [zim˧˧]; Saigon [ɹim˧˧]. Tones: rim — 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.