rướn

See also: ruon

Vietnamese

Etymology

Perhaps compare Khmer រាល (riəl, “spread”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zɨən˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʐɨəŋ˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɹɨəŋ˦˥]

Verb

rướn • (摪)

  1. to stretch, to lengthen
    • 1978, Chu Lai, chapter 5, in Nắng đồng bằng, NXB Quân đội Nhân dân:
      Nhảy một bước tới người ấy, dù rướn chân, Sáu Hoá cũng chỉ đứng tới cổ.
      In one jump he was near that person; however much he stretched his legs, Six Hoá was only as tall as the other person's neck.
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