ruồi

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See also: rưới, rưỡi, rưởi, and rươi

Vietnamese

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Alternative forms

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  • (North Central Vietnam) ròi (no diphthongization)

Etymology

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From 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

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Noun

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(classifier con) ruồi • (𧋆, 耒)

  1. a fly (insect of the order Diptera)
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See also

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Derived terms
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