rờ

[zəː˨˩]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(verb) to touch

Register: informal

Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central” • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”
Sources & notes

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Sense 2

Meaning · English

(verb) to take one's sweet time

Register: informal

Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central” • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

Examples

Đi có tí mà làm gì rờ dữ vậy?You sure took your sweet time to simply get here.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Meaning · English

(noun) The name of the Latin script letter R/r.

Register: informal

Common questions

What does “rờ” mean?

(verb) to touch

Is “rờ” formal or informal?

rờ is generally informal.