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trội

adjectiveverb
Hanoi [t͡ɕoj˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʈoj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʈoj˨˩˨] browser voice
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trội means excellent; outstanding; highly superior.

Meanings of trội in English

Adjective

  1. excellent; outstanding; highly superior
  2. abbreviation short for tính trội (“dominant”)
    • gen trộidominant gene

Verb

  1. to exceed; to surpass; to excel (others)

Words with trội

Synonyms and antonyms of trội

Antonyms

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, trội could be written as 𫁜. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does trội mean in English?

trội (adjective) means "excellent; outstanding; highly superior".

How do you pronounce trội?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕoj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʈoj˨˩˨]. Tones: trội — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.