ruồi

See also: rưới, rưỡi, rưởi, and rươi

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

(North Central Vietnam) ròi (no diphthongization)

Etymology

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

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

Noun

(classifier con) ruồi • (𧋆, 耒)

a fly (insect of the order Diptera)

Related terms

giòi (“maggot”)

See also

Derived terms

chim ruồi
mụt ruồi
ngáp ruồi
nốt ruồi
ruồi bọ
ruồi giấm
ruồi lằng
ruồi muỗi
ruồi trâu

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