trù

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 誅 (SV: tru).

Verb

trù

1. to be bent on harming (one's subordinates); to make difficulties out of resentment

Derived terms

Derived terms

• trù dập
• trù ẻo
• trù ếm
• trù úm

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 籌.

Verb

trù

1. (colloquial) to work out beforehand; to estimate beforehand

Derived terms

Derived terms

• trù bị
• trù liệu
• trù tính