trơn
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Hanoi [t͡ɕəːn˧˧]Huế [ʈəːŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʈəːŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
trơn means slippery; smooth.
Meanings of trơn in English
Adjective
- slippery; smooth
- Đường trơn quá!The road is so slippery!
- colloquial, of speech fluent; smooth
- of material plain; undecorated
- colloquial, of a soldier rank and file
- lính trơnrank-and-file soldier
Adverb
- Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, colloquial completely (gone); all (finished)
- hết trơncompletely out of stock
Words with trơn
Synonyms and antonyms of trơn
Antonyms
Example sentences with trơn
- Cẩn thận, đường trơn! Be careful, the road is slippery!
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, trơn could be written as 連, 𠗰, 滇, 𣼥. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Vietic *k-lǝːn.
Frequently asked questions
What does trơn mean in English?
trơn (adjective) means "slippery; smooth".
How do you pronounce trơn?
IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕəːn˧˧]; Saigon [ʈəːŋ˧˧]. Tones: trơn — level tone (ngang).