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trụng

verb
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trụng means to dip in boiling water; to scald.

Meanings of trụng in English

Verb

  1. Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam to dip in boiling water; to scald

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does trụng mean in English?

trụng (verb) means "to dip in boiling water; to scald".

How do you pronounce trụng?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʈʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: trụng — 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.