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”)

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