riu riu

Vietnamese

Etymology

diminutive reduplication of riu.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ziw˧˧ ziw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐiw˧˧ ʐiw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɹiw˧˧ ɹiw˧˧]

Adverb

riu riu

1. (of flame or boiling water) mildly, meekly

   Synonyms: liu riu, điu hiu

   Lửa cháy riu riu. ― The flame burnt meekly.