tròng
Vietnamese
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Proto-Vietic *p-lɔːŋ (“iris, pupil”).
Noun
edit- eyeball
- (of eyeglasses) a lens
- Short for tròng đen (“iris”).
- Short for tròng trắng (“sclera”).
See also
editEtymology 2
editProbably originally an affixed form of the root that gave rise to trong (“inside; in”).
Noun
edit- a snare (typically on a long, metal pole)
- (by extension) a ratchet wrench
Verb
edittròng