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)

(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)

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