ruồi
Vietnamese
editAlternative forms
edit- (North Central Vietnam) ròi (no diphthongization)
Etymology
editFrom Proto-Vietic *m-rɔːj, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ruj ~ *ruuj ~ *ruəj ~ *ruhaj (“fly (insect)”). Cognates include Pacoh riroi, Khmer រុយ (ruy), Car Nicobarese ṛūöi, Bahnar roi, Maleng mơroi.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit(classifier con) ruồi • (𧋆, 耒)
- a fly (insect of the order Diptera)
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