ri

Thân thiện

Một con ri đậu trên cành cây và hót líu lo.

Definition

1. Demonstrative pronoun (dialectal, Central Vietnam):

   • This: Used to indicate a specific thing or person close to the speaker.
   • This way / Like this: Used to demonstrate a manner or method.

2. Noun:

   • Ri chicken: A specific, small breed of Vietnamese domestic chicken.
   • (Archaic) Ri bird: A type of small bird, similar to a sparrow.

Usage Examples

• Demonstrative pronoun:
  • Làm ri nè. (Do it like this.)
  • Cái ri đây. (This thing here.)
• Noun:
  • Gà ri thịt rất thơm. (Ri chicken meat is very flavorful.)
  • Chim ri hót trên cành. (The ri bird is singing on the branch.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "ri" as a demonstrative is primarily used in the dialects of Central Vietnam (e.g., Huế, Quảng Trị). In standard Vietnamese, "này" or "như thế này" are used instead.
• When referring to the chicken breed, it is almost always used in the compound form "gà ri".

Variants and Related Words

• Gà ri (n): A small, hardy breed of Vietnamese chicken, known for its flavorful meat and eggs.
• Như ri (phr): Dialectal phrase meaning "like this," equivalent to standard "như thế này."
• Mần ri (phr, dialectal): A phrase meaning "do it like this" or "this is how it's done."

Synonyms

• Demonstrative: này (this), như thế này (like this).
• Chicken breed: gà ta (local chicken), gà đồi (hill chicken).

Notes on Usage

• As a standalone word, "ri" is informal and regional. Learners should be aware that using it outside of Central Vietnam may cause confusion.
• In modern contexts, "ri" is most commonly encountered in the fixed term "gà ri".
• The archaic meaning referring to a bird is rarely used in contemporary language.

Học thuật

1. (địa phương) This, this way
   • Như ri
     Like this
   • Of small brred (xem gà ri)