ru rú

verb

Hanoi [zu˧˧ zu˧˦]Huế [ʐʊw˧˧ ʐʊw˨˩˦]Saigon [ɹʊw˧˧ ɹʊw˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

rulevelngang rúrisingsắc

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ru rú means to stay indoors.

Meanings of ru rú in English

Verb

colloquial to live in a small space; to stay indoors
- Thằng đó ru rú trong nhà cả năm nay rồi, có thấy mặt bao giờ đâu.He has been a hikikomori for a whole year, never let his face being seen.

Etymology

Probably reduplication of rú (“forest, mountain”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ru rú mean in English?

ru rú (verb) means "to stay indoors".

How do you pronounce ru rú?

IPA: Hanoi [zu˧˧ zu˧˦]; Saigon [ɹʊw˧˧ ɹʊw˦˥]. Tones: ru — level tone (ngang), rú — 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.