trống

Etymology 1
Probably from   (SV: ).

Adjective

 * 1) empty; vacant

Etymology 2
Cognate with 🇨🇬 [Cuối Chăm] kʰrɔːŋ³. Compare as in the compound.

The form sống was attested in numerous texts written in the Northern dialects well into the early 20th century, although just primarily in gà sống. The ‹s-›-‹tr-› correspondence indicates that the now dominant form trống originated from the North Central region (compare pairs such as vs.,  vs. ,  vs. ).

Adjective

 * 1)  male
 * 2)  male
 * 1)  male
 * 1)  male

Usage notes

 * Less common than when used for "fish", although it is not rare nor uncommon.

Etymology 3
Borrowed from. Compare 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1)  drum