See also: trong, trỏng, and trọng

Vietnamese edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Probably from Old Chinese (OC *kʰloːŋʔ) (SV: khổng).

Adjective edit

trống (𥧪, 𥨨)

  1. empty; vacant
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Etymology 2 edit

Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] kʰrɔːŋ³. Compare sống as in the compound sống mái.

The form sống was attested in numerous texts written in the Northern dialects well into the early 20th century, although just primarily in gà sống. The ‹s-›-‹tr-› correspondence indicates that the now dominant form trống originated from the North Central region (compare pairs such as sừng vs. trừng (horn), sâu vs. trâu (caterpillar), sành vs. trèng (terracotta)).

Alternative forms edit

Adjective edit

trống (𪟤, 𩀳)

  1. (of a bird) male
    Antonym: mái
    trốnga rooster
  2. (of an animal with (fish) in its name, including cetaceans) male
    Antonym: mái
    cá heo trống/đựca male dolphin
Usage notes edit
  • Less common than đực when used for "fish", although it is not rare nor uncommon.
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Etymology 3 edit

Borrowed from Tai. Compare Thai กลอง (glɔɔng) and Lao ກອງ (kǭng).

Noun edit

(classifier cái, chiếc) trống (𤿰, 𫪹, 𪔠, , 𲎚)

  1. (music) drum
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