trọn

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adverb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [t͡ɕɔn˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʈɔŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʈɔŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

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trọnheavynặng

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trọn means fully; completely; entirely.

Meanings of trọn in English

Adverb

fully, completely; entirely; all

Words with trọn

trọn vẹn trọn gói

Example sentences with trọn

Chúc hai bạn hạnh phúc trọn đời. I wish you both a lifetime of happiness.
Tôi đã mua trọn cái này. I bought this outright.

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, trọn could be written as 𠓻, 𠧆, 𫤍. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Attested in Phật thuyết đại báo phụ mẫu ân trọng kinh (佛說大報父母恩重經; 12th cent.) as 婆論 (MC ba lwonH) (modern SV: bà luận), 論 (MC lwonH) (modern SV: luận), and 𫤍 with phonetic 論 (MC lwonH) (modern SV: luận). Attested in Quốc âm thi tập (國音詩集; 15th cent.) as 𫤍, composed of 全 (MC dzjwen) + 論 (MC lwin|lwon|lwonH) (modern SV: toàn luận). (Trần Trọng Dương, 2014)

Frequently asked questions

What does trọn mean in English?

trọn (adverb) means "fully; completely; entirely".

How do you pronounce trọn?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɔn˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʈɔŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: trọn — heavy tone (nặng).

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.