tròng
Vietnamese edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕawŋ͡m˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈawŋ͡m˦˩] ~ [ʈɔŋ˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʈawŋ͡m˨˩]
Etymology 1 edit
From 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 edit
Derived terms
Etymology 2 edit
Probably 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 edit
tròng