Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

trống canh

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Meaning · English

a warning or signal of impending danger

Literally: drum hour

Examples

Tiếng trống canh vang lên là tín hiệu cho mọi người biết có nguy hiểmThe sound of the drum hour rang out as a signal for everyone to know there was danger

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-16; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “trống canh” mean?

a warning or signal of impending danger Literally: drum hour

Is “trống canh” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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