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rin rít

verbcombining form
Hanoi [zin˧˧ zit̚˧˦]Huế [ʐin˧˧ ʐit̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ɹɨn˧˧ ɹɨt̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
rinlevelngangrítrisingsắc

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

rin rít means to shriek; screech; howl.

Also spelled rít — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of rin rít in English

Verb

  1. to shriek, screech, howl
  2. colloquial to take a drag, draw deeply (through a pipe, most notably a điếu cày)

Verb

  1. to be stiff, be jammed, bind

Combining form

  1. reduplicant of rắm, only used in rắm rít
  2. reduplicant of rối, only used in rối rít

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Frequently asked questions

What does rin rít mean in English?

rin rít (verb) means "to shriek; screech; howl".

How do you pronounce rin rít?

IPA: Hanoi [zin˧˧ zit̚˧˦]; Saigon [ɹɨn˧˧ ɹɨt̚˦˥]. Tones: rin — level tone (ngang), rít — rising tone (sắc).

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.