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trần truồng

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Hanoi [t͡ɕən˨˩ t͡ɕuəŋ˨˩]Huế [ʈəŋ˦˩ ʈuəŋ˦˩]Saigon [ʈəŋ˨˩ ʈuəŋ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
trầnfallinghuyềntruồngfallinghuyền

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trần truồng means buck naked.

Meanings of trần truồng in English

Adjective

  1. buck naked
    • trần truồng như nhộngbuck-naked like a pupa

Example sentences with trần truồng

  • Kẻ trần truồng không sợ bọn móc túi. A naked man fears no pickpocket.
  • Không có gì sai khi trần truồng trong nhà của chính mình cả! There's nothing wrong with being naked in your own home!
  • 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).

Etymology

trần (“shirtlessly”) + truồng (“pantlessly”).

Frequently asked questions

What does trần truồng mean in English?

trần truồng (adjective) means "buck naked".

How do you pronounce trần truồng?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕən˨˩ t͡ɕuəŋ˨˩]; Saigon [ʈəŋ˨˩ ʈuəŋ˨˩]. Tones: trần — falling tone (huyền), truồng — falling tone (huyền).

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.