trèo

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *g-lɛːw, whence also leo. Cognate with Muong tlèo and Tho [Cuối Chăm] klɛːw².

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɛw˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈɛw˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʈɛw˨˩]

Verb

trèo • (𫹣, 𨅹, 蹽)

to climb on a fairly steep environment
trèo cây ― to climb a tree

trèo tường ― to climb a wall

See also

Derived terms

leo trèo

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