trổ

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈow˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʈow˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *p-loh (“to blossom”), a prefixed form of *ʔa-loh (“to go out”) (whence Chut [Rục] loh¹ ("to go out")). Cognate with Chut [Rục] bloh¹.

The Northern form giỗ (now obsolete?) appeared in the Cách trí giáo khoa thư (革智教科書), composed in the 1920s. See also the triplet giồng (Northern), lôông ((North) Central), trồng (Southern).

Alternative forms

• (Northern Vietnam) giỗ
• (North Central Vietnam) lỗ, lổ
• (Southern Vietnam, obsolete) trỗ

Verb

trổ • (魯, 擼)

1. to flower; to bloom

See also

• mọc; nở

Derived terms

• trổ mã
• trổ tài

 

Etymology 2

From Middle Vietnamese blổ.

Verb

trổ • (鑥, 擼, 𢭰, 󰭌)

1. to chisel

See also

Derived terms

• chạm trổ
• xăm trổ