trỗi

verb

Hanoi [t͡ɕoj˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʈoj˧˨]Saigon [ʈoj˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

trỗicreaky risingngã

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

trỗi means to rise; to raise one's body up.

Meanings of trỗi in English

Verb

to rise; to raise one's body up
obsolete to grow; to sprout

Example sentences with trỗi

Cảm xúc của họ trỗi dậy mạnh mẽ hơn khi trước. Their feelings resurfaced stronger than before.

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, trỗi could be written as 磊. 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) as 𲉦, composed of 阿 (MC 'a) + 磊 (MC lwojX) (modern SV: a lỗi).

Frequently asked questions

What does trỗi mean in English?

trỗi (verb) means "to rise; to raise one's body up".

How do you pronounce trỗi?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕoj˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʈoj˨˩˦]. Tones: trỗi — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.