trấn

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕən˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈəŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʈəŋ˦˥]
• (Vinh) IPA^(key): [ʈən˩]

Etymology 1

See rận. In the mainstream dialects, the presyllable was lost, therefore the modern initial is /r/, meanwhile this North Central form went through the distinct North Central shift *C-r- > *C-l-, yielding modern /ʈ/.

Noun

(classifier con) trấn

1. North Central Vietnam form of rận (“body louse”)

Derived terms

• trấn mấn

 

Etymology 2

Romanization

trấn

1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 鎮

Derived terms

• thị trấn (市鎮)
• trấn áp (鎮壓)
• trấn biên (鎮邊)
• trấn định (鎮定)
• trấn ngự (鎮禦)
• trấn thủ (鎮守)
• trấn tĩnh (鎮靜)
• trấn trạch (鎮宅)