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trã

noun
Hanoi [t͡ɕaː˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʈaː˧˨]Saigon [ʈaː˨˩˦] browser voice
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trã means wide-mouthed; shallow-based; earthenware cooking pot.

Classifier: cái, chiếc — e.g. một cái trã (one wide-mouthed)

Meanings of trã in English

Noun

  1. wide-mouthed, shallow-based, earthenware cooking pot

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, trã could be written as 𡋿, 捛. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compare Chut kleː¹ (“rice cooking pot”), Khmer ឃ្លះ (khlĕəh, “pottery cooking vessel”), Koho glah (“cooking pot”), Chrau glah (“clay pot”).

Frequently asked questions

What does trã mean in English?

trã (noun) means "wide-mouthed; shallow-based; earthenware cooking pot".

How do you pronounce trã?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaː˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʈaː˨˩˦]. Tones: trã — creaky rising tone (ngã).

What classifier is used with trã?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái trã" (one wide-mouthed).

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