rìu

See also: riu, ríu, and ri'u

Sicilian

Alternative forms

Noun

rìu m

  1. stream, river

Derived terms
  • Rìu

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *m-riːw; cognate with Muong khìu. Compare Old Chinese 劉 (OC *mə-ru, “battle-ax”) (B-S).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ziw˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʐiw˦˩]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ɹiw˨˩]
  • Homophone: dìu (northern Vietnam)
  • Audio (Hà Nội)(file)

Noun

(classifier cây, cái) rìu • (𠠙, 𤖡, 𫿿)

  1. an axe (tool)

See also
Derived terms
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