ruộng

See also: rương

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (North Central Vietnam) rọng, roọng (no diphthongization)

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *rɔːŋʔ. Cognate with Muong Bi rõng and Chut [Sách] rɔːŋ⁴.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zuəŋ˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʐuəŋ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɹuəŋ˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier mảnh, miếng, thửa) ruộng • (𪽞, 𬏑, 𤲌, 𤳽, 𪽣, 𬏇)

  1. field (an area of open land used for growing crops)
    ruộng lúa ― a rice paddy
    ruộng ngô ― a corn field

Derived terms

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