rắn rỏi

Vietnamese

Etymology

-oi reduplication (C tone) of rắn.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zan˧˦ zɔj˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐaŋ˦˧˥ ʐɔj˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɹaŋ˦˥ ɹɔj˨˩˦]

Adjective

rắn rỏi

1. hard; tough; standing firm in the face of adversity