trèo

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *g-lɛːw, whence also leo. Cognate with Muong tlèo and Tho [Cuối Chăm] klɛːw².

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɛw˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈɛw˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʈɛw˨˩]

Verb

trèo • (𫹣, 𨅹, 蹽)

1. to climb on a fairly steep environment

   trèo cây ― to climb a tree

   trèo tường ― to climb a wall

See also

Derived terms

• leo trèo