rầy

See also: ray, Ray, rây, rày, ra'y, and -raþ

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zəj˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐəj˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɹəj˨˩]

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

rầy • (𣈙)

1. to chide, to rebuke, to scold
2. (archaic) to worry; to be bothered

Derived terms

• quấy rầy
• rầy la
• rầy rà
• rầy rật

Adjective

rầy

1. (North Central Vietnam) ashamed, embarrassed

   Synonyms: xấu hổ, ngượng

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “From etym 1?”)

Noun

(classifier con) rầy • (󰔏, 𧍍, 𧍐, 𲀍)

1. certain insects that harm agriculture

Derived terms

• bọ rầy
• bù rầy
• rầy nhảy
• rầy phấn
• rầy xanh

Etymology 3

Adverb

rầy • (𣈙, 𱢝)

1. (Central Vietnam) Alternative form of rày