trườn
Vietnamese
Etymology
Compare Proto-Palaungic *glan (“to crawl”) and 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˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʈɨəŋ˨˩]
Verb
trườn
- to crawl (by the underside)
Related terms
- bò (“to crawl with climbs”)