rựa

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *m-raːʔ; compare Nghệ An/Hà Tĩnh dialects rạ. Compare also Proto-Bahnaric *braː (“machete, large knife”), Thai พร้า (práa).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zɨə˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐɨə˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɹɨə˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier cái, cây) rựa • (𠟹, 𨮌)

1. machete