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trói

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Hanoi [t͡ɕɔj˧˦]Huế [ʈɔj˨˩˦]Saigon [ʈɔj˦˥] browser voice
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trói means or their body parts together; to immobilize them; compare buộc/cột and còng.

Meanings of trói in English

Verb

  1. to tie or bind a person or animal, or their body parts together, to immobilize them; compare buộc/cột (“to tie an object”) and còng (“to handcuff”)
    • Trói tay nó lại !Tie up her wrists!
    • Trói nó vào cột !Tie him to that column!

Words with trói

Example sentences with trói

  • Tôi đã bị trói chặt bởi sự sợ hãi. I was seized with fear.
  • Họ để tôi trần truồng với tay bị trói ra đằng sau ở ngay giữa đường. They left me naked with my hands tied behind my back in the middle of the street.

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, trói could be written as 𦀑, 𫃫, 𬗔. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-lɔːjʔ; cognate with Arem tlɑːjʔ. Compare Pacoh cloi (“to tie, to bind”).

Frequently asked questions

What does trói mean in English?

trói (verb) means "or their body parts together; to immobilize them; compare buộc/cột and còng".

How do you pronounce trói?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɔj˧˦]; Saigon [ʈɔj˦˥]. Tones: trói — rising tone (sắc).

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.