trợn

See also: tron, tròn, trọn, trôn, trộn, trốn, trơn, and trớn

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəːn˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈəːŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʈəːŋ˨˩˨]
• Homophone: chợn

Verb

trợn • (𥇺, 𥉲, 𥌫)

1. (transitive) to open (one's eyes) as wide as possible, such as in astonishment

   Mắt trợn ngược lên.

   His/her eyes popped out.

   trợn tròn mắt

   to open one's eyes wide and round

   phồng má trợn mắt

   puffy cheeks and eyes wide open

References

• "trợn" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)