rỉa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ria"

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Verb

rỉa • (𠹼, 󲊇, 𠶋, )

  1. (of animals) to nibble, to nip
  2. (of birds) to preen
    Con chim rỉa lông.
    The bird preens its feathers.
  3. to reprimand harshly

Derived terms