ru rú

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Probably reduplication of rú (“forest, mountain”).

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zu˧˧ zu˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐʊw˧˧ ʐʊw˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɹʊw˧˧ ɹʊw˦˥]

Verb[edit]

ru rú

(colloquial) to live in a small space; to stay indoors
Thằng đó ru rú trong nhà cả năm nay rồi, có thấy mặt bao giờ đâu.
He has been a hikikomori for a whole year, never let his face being seen.

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