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”)

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