tro tàn

noun

Hanoi [t͡ɕɔ˧˧ taːn˨˩]Huế [ʈɔ˧˧ taːŋ˦˩]Saigon [ʈɔ˧˧ taːŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

trolevelngang tànfallinghuyền

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

tro tàn means ash; charcoal dust; charred remains.

Meanings of tro tàn in English

Noun

ash; charcoal dust; charred remains

Example sentences with tro tàn

Thành phố mọc lên từ tro tàn. The city rose from the ashes.

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, tro tàn could be written as 𤊣殘. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

tro (“ash”) + tàn (“ash”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tro tàn mean in English?

tro tàn (noun) means "ash; charcoal dust; charred remains".

How do you pronounce tro tàn?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɔ˧˧ taːn˨˩]; Saigon [ʈɔ˧˧ taːŋ˨˩]. Tones: tro — level tone (ngang), tàn — falling tone (huyền).

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.