ruồi

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See also: rưới, rưỡi, rưởi, and rươi

Vietnamese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

(North Central Vietnam) ròi (no diphthongization)

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Vietic *m-rɔːj, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ruj ~ *ruuj ~ *ruəj ~ *ruhaj (“fly (insect)”). Cognates include Pacoh riroi, Khmer រុយ (ruy), Car Nicobarese ṛūöi, Bahnar roi, Maleng mơroi.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zuəj˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐuj˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɹuj˨˩]

Noun[edit]

(classifier con) ruồi • (𧋆, 耒)

a fly (insect of the order Diptera)

Related terms[edit]

giòi (“maggot”)

See also[edit]

Derived terms

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