rơi
Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *ruj ~ *ruuj ~ *ruəj ~ *rəj ~ *rəəj (“to fall; to be shed”). Cognate with Khmer រោយ (rooy).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zəːj˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʐəːj˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ɹəːj˧˧]
- Homophone: dơi (Northern Vietnam)
Verb
rơi
- to fall (from a height)
- Synonym: rớt
Derived terms
Derived terms
- bỏ rơi
- rơi rớt
- rơi rụng
See also
- ngã (“to fall due to lack of balance”)