ruồi

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [zuəj˨˩]Huế [ʐuj˦˩]Saigon [ɹuj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ruồifallinghuyền

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

ruồi means fly.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con ruồi (one fly)

Meanings of ruồi in English

Noun

fly (insect of the order Diptera)

Words with ruồi

chim ruồi mụt ruồi nốt ruồi ruồi bâu kiến đậu ruồi muỗi ruồi nhặng ruồi nhuế ruồi trâu ruồi xanh

Idioms and sayings with ruồi

mật ngọt chết ruồi — sweet words are poison; a honey tongue, a heart of gall

Example sentences with ruồi

Có vài con ruồi ở trên tường. There are some flies on the wall.
Một con ruồi bay. A fly flies.
Trong này có ruồi. There's a fly in here.
Ruồi là một loài côn trùng phổ biến toàn cầu. Flies are a common insect worldwide.
Con ruồi cứ làm phiền chúng tôi trong suốt bữa ăn. The fly kept bothering us during our meal.
Thời gian trôi nhanh như mũi tên, ruồi giấm thích chuối. Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ruồi could be written as 𧋆, 耒. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Vietic *m-rɔːj, from Proto-Austroasiatic *roaj (“fly (insect)”). Cognates include Pacoh riroi, Khmer រុយ (ruy), Car Nicobarese ṛūöi, Bahnar roi, Maleng mơroi.

Frequently asked questions

What does ruồi mean in English?

ruồi (noun) means "fly".

How do you pronounce ruồi?

IPA: Hanoi [zuəj˨˩]; Saigon [ɹuj˨˩]. Tones: ruồi — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with ruồi?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con ruồi" (one fly).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.