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đặc

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Hanoi [ʔɗak̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗak̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗak̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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đặc means solid; thick; stiff.

Meanings of đặc in English

Adjective

  1. solid
  2. thick, stiff
  3. condensed

Adverb

  1. purely
    • nói đặc giọng Bắcto speak with a thick Northern accent
  2. completely
    • con xinh trai giống đặc bốa child so good-looking as his dad

Words with đặc

Example sentences with đặc

  • "Ngoài công tác huấn luyện và chiến đấu, những lực lượng đặc nhiệm làm gì ?" "Huấn luyện". "What do special forces do apart from training and fighting?" "Training."

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đặc could be written as 特. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *dak (“viscous”). Cognate with Muong Bi tăc, Chong dɨːk.

Frequently asked questions

What does đặc mean in English?

đặc (adjective) means "solid; thick; stiff".

How do you pronounce đặc?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗak̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗak̚˨˩˨]. Tones: đặc — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.