rợ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ro"

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Old Chinese 里 (OC *(mə.)rəʔ) (B-S) (SV: lí) or 俚.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zəː˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐəː˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɹəː˨˩˨]

Adjective

rợ • (𤞪, 𤞩, 𫯲, 助)

1. (only in compounds) wild

Derived terms

• bí rợ

Noun

rợ

1. (literary, derogatory) barbarian, savage

   Attila Rợ Hung ― Attila the Hunnic Barbarian/Attila the Hun

Derived terms

• man rợ
• mọi rợ