rò rỉ

See also: rori

Vietnamese

Etymology

rò (“to leak”) +‎ rỉ (“to leak; to drip”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zɔ˨˩ zi˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐɔ˦˩ ʐɪj˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɹɔ˨˩ ɹɪj˨˩˦]

Verb

rò rỉ

1. (transitive, of a liquid or gas) to leak; to drip
2. to leak (to reveal secret information)