tròn
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Vietic *g-lɔːn (“round, full (moon)”); cognate with Muong tlòn. Compare Proto-Katuic *-lɔɔn (“to shape into a ball”), Khasi pyllon (“round”), Proto-Hmong-Mien *ɢlun (“round”) (whence Iu Mien junh (“round, circular”)). Compare also trọn.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɔn˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈɔŋ˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʈɔŋ˨˩]
Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City) (file)
Adjective[edit]
- round, especially circular, elliptical, oval, cylindrical or spherical
- O tròn như quả trứng gà.
- O's oval like an egg.
- (mathematics) round
- tròn chục/trăm/nghìn ― divisible by 10/100/1000
- (mathematics, informal) being an integer
- Synonym: chẵn
- làm tròn lên/xuống ― to round up/down to the next integer
Adverb[edit]
- completely and thoroughly
- làm tròn bổn phận ― to complete your duty
- Đã tròn năm năm kể từ khi sự việc đó xảy ra.
- It has been five full years since that incident.
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