rễ
See also: Appendix:Variations of "re"
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- (North Central Vietnam) rện (dialects with ngã-nặng merger, where *-s > *-lʰ shifted to -nC)
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *k-riɛs (PPC *k-riɛs/k-rɛs, PMV *res), from Proto-Austroasiatic *ʔriəɕ (“root”). Cognate with North Central Vietnamese rện, Semai re'iis, Bahnar rơh, Koho rias, Pacoh reaih, Khmer ឫស (rɨh), Mon ရိုဟ် and Car Nicobarese rĕh, Santali ᱨᱮᱦᱮᱫ (rehet’).
Pronunciation
Noun
(classifier bộ, cái, chiếc) rễ • (𣠲, 𣑶, 𦮲, 𬓓)