Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Vietic *p-lɔːŋ (iris, pupil).

Noun

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tròng ()

  1. eyeball
  2. (of eyeglasses) a lens
  3. Short for tròng đen (iris).
  4. Short for tròng trắng (sclera).
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Derived terms

Etymology 2

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Probably originally an affixed form of the root that gave rise to trong (inside; in).

Noun

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(classifier cái) tròng (𢫼)

  1. a snare (typically on a long, metal pole)
  2. (by extension) a ratchet wrench

Verb

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tròng

  1. to put in; to insert something into
    tròng chân vào quầnto put on the trousers (lit. to put one's legs into the trousers)