trăn
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
trăn means non-venomous constricting snake; as opposed to rắn: python; boa.
Meanings of trăn in English
Noun
- non-venomous constricting snake, as opposed to rắn (“non-constricting snake”): python, boa, anaconda, etc.
Words with trăn
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, trăn could be written as 螓. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *k-lən, from Proto-Austroasiatic *tlan. Cognate with Muong tlăn, Pacoh tulán, Khmer ថ្លាន់ (thlan, “python”), Bahnar klăn (“python”), Mon ကၠန် (klɔn, “python”), Car Nicobarese tu-lān (“python”). Possibly a doublet of thằn lằn.
Frequently asked questions
What does trăn mean in English?
trăn (noun) means "non-venomous constricting snake; as opposed to rắn: python; boa".
How do you pronounce trăn?
IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕan˧˧]; Saigon [ʈaŋ˧˧]. Tones: trăn — level tone (ngang).
What classifier is used with trăn?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con trăn" (one non-venomous constricting snake).