trển

Vietnamese

Etymology

Word formation with distal denotation by adding hỏi tone to the root trên (“on”) in Southern Vietnamese and certain dialects of Thanh Hoá.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕen˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈen˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʈəːn˨˩˦]

Adverb

trển

1. (Southern Vietnam) that place

   Ở trên trển.

   In that place.

   (satirical) In Heaven.