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)

to drop, to fall
(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!

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