trống

See also: trong, trỏng, and trọng

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈəwŋ͡m˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʈəwŋ͡m˦˥]

Etymology 1

Probably from Old Chinese 孔 (OC *kʰloːŋʔ) (SV: khổng).

Adjective

trống • (𥧪, 𥨨)

1. empty; vacant

Derived terms

Derived terms

• trống rỗng
• trống trải
• trống trếnh
• trống trơn
• trống vắng

 

Etymology 2

Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] kʰrɔːŋ³. Compare sống as in the compound sống mái.

The form sống was attested in numerous texts written in the Northern dialects well into the early 20th century, although just primarily in gà sống. The ‹s-›-‹tr-› correspondence indicates that the now dominant form trống originated from the North Central region (compare pairs such as sừng vs. trừng (“horn”), sâu vs. trâu (“caterpillar”), sành vs. trèng (“terracotta”)).

Alternative forms

• (Northern Vietnam) sống

Adjective

trống • (𪟤, 𩀳)

1. (of a bird) male

   Antonym: mái

   gà trống ― a rooster

2. (of an animal with cá (“fish”) in its name, including cetaceans) male

   Antonym: mái

   cá heo trống/đực ― a male dolphin

Usage notes

• Less common than đực when used for "fish", although it is not rare nor uncommon.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• gà trống nuôi con

 

See also

• đực

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Tai. Compare Thai กลอง (glɔɔng) and Lao ກອງ (kǭng).

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) trống • (𤿰, 𫪹, 𪔠, 弄, 𲎚)

1. (music) drum

See also

Derived terms

• trống cái
• trống cơm
• trống đồng
• trống trường

 

References

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