rú ga

Vietnamese

Etymology

rú (“to scream”) +‎ ga (“fuel-air mixture that powers a vehicle”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zu˧˦ ɣaː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐʊw˨˩˦ ɣaː˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɹʊw˦˥ ɣaː˧˧]

Verb

rú ga

1. to rev an engine, making a loud noise