trừng

verb Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [t͡ɕɨŋ˨˩]Huế [ʈɨŋ˦˩]Saigon [ʈɨŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

trừngfallinghuyền

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

trừng means to glare; to stare threateningly.

Chinese characters: 瞪

Meanings of trừng in English

Verb

to glare; to stare threateningly

Words with trừng

trừng phạt trừng trị

Example sentences with trừng

Tom quay lại và trừng mắt vào tôi. Tom turned and glared at me.

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, trừng could be written as 凌, 淩, 懲, 澄. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 瞪.

Frequently asked questions

What does trừng mean in English?

trừng (verb) means "to glare; to stare threateningly".

How do you pronounce trừng?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɨŋ˨˩]; Saigon [ʈɨŋ˨˩]. Tones: trừng — falling tone (huyền).

Is trừng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. trừng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 瞪.

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.