rủ rỉ rù rì

Vietnamese

Etymology

Reduplication of rủ rỉ.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zu˧˩ zi˧˩ zu˨˩ zi˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʐʊw˧˨ ʐɪj˧˨ ʐʊw˦˩ ʐɪj˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɹʊw˨˩˦ ɹɪj˨˩˦ ɹʊw˨˩ ɹɪj˨˩]

Verb

rủ rỉ rù rì

  1. to whisper in an intimate way for an extended period time
    • 2005, Nguyễn Ngọc Tư, “Thương quá rau răm”, in Cánh đồng bất tận, NXB Trẻ:
      Chiều nào ông cũng lại chỗ Văn, rủ rỉ rù rì.
      Every afternoon he would go to Văn's place for intimate conversation.
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