tròng
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Vietnamese
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Proto-Vietic *p-lɔːŋ (“iris, pupil”).
Noun
[edit]- eyeball
- (of eyeglasses) a lens
- Short for tròng đen (“iris”).
- Short for tròng trắng (“sclera”).
See also
[edit]Derived terms
Etymology 2
[edit]Probably originally an affixed form of the root that gave rise to trong (“inside; in”).
Noun
[edit]- a snare (typically on a long, metal pole)
- (by extension) a ratchet wrench
Verb
[edit]tròng