trườn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compare Proto-Palaungic *glan (“to crawl”) and Proto-Tai *ɡ.lwɤːnᴬ (“to crawl”) (whence Thai คลาน (klaan)). Maybe also cognate with Car Nicobarese lān (“to crawl along”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɨən˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈɨəŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʈɨəŋ˨˩]

Verb

trườn

1. to crawl (by the underside)

Related terms

• bò (“to crawl with climbs”)