rắn rỏi

Vietnamese

Etymology

-oi reduplication (C tone) of rắn.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zan˧˦ zɔj˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʐaŋ˦˧˥ ʐɔj˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɹaŋ˦˥ ɹɔj˨˩˦]

Adjective

rắn rỏi

  1. hard; tough; standing firm in the face of adversity