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]
  • (Saigon) 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

Derived terms

  • phồng má trợn mắt
  • phồng mang trợn mắt
  • trợn dộc
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