rớt

rớt

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-rəːc.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zəːt̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐəːk̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɹəːk̚˦˥]

Verb

rớt (溧)

1. to drop, to fall
2. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to fail (in one's examination)

Usage notes

• Like rơi, this verb is preceded by làm if the object is dropped by the subject.

  ảnh làm rớt cây thước.

  he dropped the ruler.

• If the subject is the thing that dropped, the verb goes by itself.

  cổ rớt xuống sông rồi!

  she fell into the river!