trụn
Definition
- Adjective:
- Completely gone, entirely stripped, or wholly removed: A regional (dialectal) term meaning that something has been fully taken away, leaving nothing behind. It often describes a state of complete loss or removal.
- Synonymous with "sụn": This word is noted in reference sources as being equivalent to the standard Vietnamese word "sụn," which carries a similar meaning of being completely used up, depleted, or stripped bare.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Tiền để dành đã trụn hết rồi. (The savings are completely gone.)
- Cây bị trụn lá sau trận bão. (The tree was stripped entirely of its leaves after the storm.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "trụn" is primarily used in regional speech and may not be common in formal writing or standard national communication. Its usage indicates a total and often abrupt state of depletion or removal.
Variants and Related Words
- Sụn (adj): Completely used up, exhausted, or stripped clean. This is the more standard term with the same core meaning.
- Hạt giống đã sụn. (The seeds are all used up.)
Synonyms
- Depleted: Having all contents used up.
- Stripped: Having a covering or outer layer completely removed.
- Exhausted: Completely consumed or spent.
Notes on Usage
- Register: This term is dialectal. Learners should be aware that "sụn" is the more universally understood equivalent in Vietnamese.
- Context: It is typically used to emphasize the totality of an action, such as spending all money, removing all leaves, or consuming all food.