trở

See also: tro, TRO, trò, třo, trø, and trɔ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms
  • (Northern Vietnam, inland dialects) giở
  • (Northern Vietnam, coastal dialects, probably obsolete) lở

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *p-ləh, from Proto-Mon-Khmer. Cognate with Bulo Stieng pləːh. This is the Central-Southern form, now widely used in written Vietnamese. Doublet of giở in modern written Vietnamese.

The Northern Middle Vietnamese blở is attested in de Rhodes (1651).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəː˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈəː˧˨]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʈəː˨˩˦]
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Verb

trở • (把, 呂, 𫶷, 𧿨, 𠭤, 𪠭, 𪩁)

  1. to turn, to change
    trở người ― to turn one's body (during sleep)

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