run

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run means to tremble; to shiver.

Meanings of run in English

Verb

to tremble, to shiver (due to cold)

Words with run

run rẩy run sợ run rủi

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, run could be written as 惇, 慵, 敦, 𢹈. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-ruːn.

Frequently asked questions

What does run mean in English?

run (verb) means "to tremble; to shiver".

How do you pronounce run?

IPA: Hanoi [zun˧˧]; Saigon [ɹʊwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: run — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.