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

1. to fall (from a height)

   Synonym: rớt

Derived terms

• bỏ rơi
• rơi rớt
• rơi rụng

 

See also

• ngã (“to fall due to lack of balance”)