trố

verb

Hanoi [t͡ɕo˧˦]Huế [ʈow˨˩˦]Saigon [ʈow˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

trốrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

trố means to gawk; to stare in bewilderment.

Meanings of trố in English

Verb

to gawk; to stare in bewilderment

Example sentences with trố

Cả lớp đã trố mắt nhìn Tom. The entire class stared at Tom.

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, trố could be written as 𥌧, 𥇻. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Possible doublet of lố.

Frequently asked questions

What does trố mean in English?

trố (verb) means "to gawk; to stare in bewilderment".

How do you pronounce trố?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕo˧˦]; Saigon [ʈow˦˥]. Tones: trố — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.