trườn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compare 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)
  • (to crawl with limbs)