đục

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Hanoi [ʔɗʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đụcheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

đục means to carve; to chisel.

Meanings of đục in English

Verb

to carve, to chisel
to drill

Noun

chisel

Adjective

of transparent substances not clear; cloudy, murky, opaque, etc.
- nước đục ngầuvery murky water
- đục thuỷ tinh thểwith a cataract

Verb

Southern Vietnam, colloquial to punch; to throw a punch ≈ thụt đấm
- đục phù mỏto give a beating until the opponent's lips are busted

Words with đục

vẩn đục

Synonyms and antonyms of đục

Antonyms

trong

Example sentences with đục

Ta về ta tắm ao ta, dù trong dù đục ao nhà vẫn hơn. There is no place like home.

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, đục could be written as 𨯹. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *duːk, from some form of Chinese 鑿 (OC *[dz]ˤawk) (B-S) (SV: tạc). Cognate with Thavung tuk⁷ ("burin"), Iu Mien zuqc and White Hmong txaug.

Frequently asked questions

What does đục mean in English?

đục (verb) means "to carve; to chisel".

How do you pronounce đục?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: đục — 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.