trán

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [t͡ɕaːn˧˦]Huế [ʈaːŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʈaːŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tránrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

trán means forehead.

Classifier: cái, vầng — e.g. một cái trán (one forehead)

Meanings of trán in English

Noun

forehead

Words with trán

chạm trán thuỳ trán xương trán

Example sentences with trán

Tom đã hôn vào trán của Mary. Tom kissed Mary's forehead.
Anh ấy hôn lên trán tôi. He kissed me on the forehead.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, trán could be written as 𩈪, 𣌔, 𣌛, 𩑰. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Vietic *k-laːɲʔ, from Proto-Austroasiatic *[k]liəɲʔ.

Frequently asked questions

What does trán mean in English?

trán (noun) means "forehead".

How do you pronounce trán?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaːn˧˦]; Saigon [ʈaːŋ˦˥]. Tones: trán — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with trán?

Common classifiers: cái, vầng — for example "một cái trán" (one forehead).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.