rơ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ro"

Vietnamese

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zəː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐəː˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɹəː˧˧]

Verb

rơ • (疎)

1. (usually used for infants) to rub to wipe clean or to apply a substance

   rơ lưỡi ― to rub the tongue

   thuốc rơ miệng ― a medicine used by applying directly to the mouth

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French jeu (“play”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɹəː˧˧] ~ [zəː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɹəː˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɹəː˧˧]
• Phonetic: Rơ

Adjective

rơ

1. (of machinery) having too much play; loose

See also

Derived terms

• hợp rơ
• kị rơ