ru rú

Vietnamese

Etymology

Probably reduplication of rú (“forest, mountain”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zu˧˧ zu˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʐʊw˧˧ ʐʊw˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɹʊw˧˧ ɹʊw˦˥]

Verb

ru rú

  1. (colloquial) to live in a small space; to stay indoors
    Thằng đó ru rú trong nhà cả năm nay rồi, có thấy mặt bao giờ đâu.
    He has been a hikikomori for a whole year, never let his face being seen.
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