ách
nounadjectiveverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔajk̟̚˧˦]Huế [ʔat̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔat̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
ách means yoke.
Chinese characters: 軛 Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái ách (one yoke)
Meanings of ách in English
Noun
- yoke (frame at animals' neck)
Noun
- figurative a heavy disaster or misfortune that one must bear
Adjective
- of stomach stuffed, with a sense of discomfort or irritation
Verb
- dated to stop, get stalled, or fail to continue
- dated to stop, block, or force to halt
Verb
- dated the position of deputy manager, a lower-ranking officer during the French colonial period
Words with ách
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ách could be written as 扼, 搤. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 軛.
Frequently asked questions
What does ách mean in English?
ách (noun) means "yoke".
How do you pronounce ách?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔajk̟̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔat̚˦˥]. Tones: ách — rising tone (sắc).
Is ách a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. ách is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 軛.
What classifier is used with ách?
Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái ách" (one yoke).