Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

rú

[zu˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) forest, woods

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

rừng

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

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Meaning · English

(noun) mountain

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

rú HốngHống mountains (the demotic name (tên Nôm) of the Hồng Lĩnh mountains)

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) mountainous areas

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vùng núi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to shout, yell, scream

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hét lên

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What does “rú” mean?

(noun) forest, woods

Is “rú” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.