rừng rú
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From rừng (“forest”) + rú (fossil word from Proto-Vietic *b-ruːʔ (“forest, mountain”)). The use of synonymous elements conveys genericity or plurality. Compare xe cộ, muông thú.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zɨŋ˨˩ zu˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʐɨŋ˦˩ ʐʊw˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ɹɨŋ˨˩ ɹʊw˦˥]