rợ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ro"

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Old Chinese 里 (OC *(mə.)rəʔ) (B-S) (SV: lí) or 俚.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zəː˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʐəː˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɹəː˨˩˨]

Adjective

rợ • (𤞪, 𤞩, 𫯲, 助)

  1. (only in compounds) wild

Derived terms

  • bí rợ

Noun

rợ

  1. (literary, derogatory) barbarian, savage
    Attila Rợ Hung ― Attila the Hunnic Barbarian/Attila the Hun

Derived terms

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