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.
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