rìu

See also: riu, ríu, and ri'u

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• rivu

Noun

rìu m

1. stream, river

Derived terms

• Rìu

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *m-riːw; cognate with Muong khìu. Compare Old Chinese 劉 (OC *mə-ru, “battle-ax”) (B-S).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ziw˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐiw˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɹiw˨˩]
• Homophone: dìu (northern Vietnam)

• Audio (Hà Nội):

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Noun

(classifier cây, cái) rìu • (𠠙, 𤖡, 𫿿)

1. an axe (tool)

See also

• búa rìu
• múa rìu qua mắt thợ