rượn

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

(unetymological spelling) rượng

Etymology

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Particularly: “This word seems to be used chiefly in the southern part of the North Central region i.e. Huế and the surroundings and not so much in the dialects of Nghệ-Tĩnh. I don't know how far this word spreads although it exists in some minor dialects of Thanh Hoá.”

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zɨən˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐɨəŋ˨˩ʔ]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɹɨəŋ˨˩˨]

Verb

rượn

(obsolete) to overindulge
rượn chơi lười học ― To overindulge in play and neglect one's learning
(North Central Vietnam, of animals, offensive when used for humans) to be in oestrus, to be in heat, to rut
heo rượn đực ― a sow in heat.

rượn như ngựa Thượng Tứ ― to be lewd, lustful, lascivious (literally, “to rut like an imperial mare”)