rườm rà

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• rờm rà (undipthongized)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zɨəm˨˩ zaː˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐɨəm˦˩ ʐaː˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɹɨəm˨˩ ɹaː˨˩]

Adjective

rườm rà • (淡夜, 𨤮𥯘, 葚𦳃, 𣓆遮, 霖耶, 薝茄, 霪耶)

1. (of literature) verbose; prolix; wordy
2. (of vegetation) lush

   Synonyms: bời bời, rậm rạp, um tùm, sum suê

3. (of one's clothing) gaudy

   Synonym: diêm dúa