rườm rà

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • rờm rà (undipthongized)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zɨəm˨˩ zaː˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʐɨəm˦˩ ʐaː˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɹɨəm˨˩ ɹaː˨˩]

Adjective

rườm rà • (淡夜, 𨤮𥯘, 葚𦳃, 𣓆遮, 霖耶, 薝茄, 霪耶)

  1. (of literature) verbose; prolix; wordy
  2. (of vegetation) lush
    Synonyms: bời bời, rậm rạp, um tùm, sum suê
  3. (of one's clothing) gaudy
    Synonym: diêm dúa
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