tru

verbnoun

Hanoi [t͡ɕu˧˧]Huế [ʈʊw˧˧]Saigon [ʈʊw˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

trulevelngang

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

tru means to howl.

Meanings of tru in English

Verb

of an animal to howl

Noun

Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam North Central Vietnam form of trâu (“water buffalo”)

Example sentences with tru

Bầy chó hoang đã tru suốt đêm. The pack of wild dogs howled all night.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Frequently asked questions

What does tru mean in English?

tru (verb) means "to howl".

How do you pronounce tru?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕu˧˧]; Saigon [ʈʊw˧˧]. Tones: tru — level tone (ngang).

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.