rầy

See also: ray, Ray, rây, rày, ra'y, and -raþ

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

rầy • (𣈙)

  1. to chide, to rebuke, to scold
  2. (archaic) to worry; to be bothered
Derived terms

Adjective

rầy

  1. (North Central Vietnam) ashamed, embarrassed
    Synonyms: xấu hổ, ngượng

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “From etym 1?”)

Noun

(classifier con) rầy • (󰔏, 𧍍, 𧍐, 𲀍)

  1. certain insects that harm agriculture
Derived terms
  • bọ rầy
  • bù rầy
  • rầy nhảy
  • rầy phấn
  • rầy xanh

Etymology 3

Adverb

rầy • (𣈙, 𱢝)

  1. (Central Vietnam) alternative form of rày