Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

rún

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam form of rốn (“navel”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vùng bụng

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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

Chuồn chuồn cắn rún biết bơi.If you let a dragonfly bite your belly button, you would know how to swim.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “rún” mean?

(noun) Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam form of rốn (“navel”)

Is “rún” formal or informal?

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

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