đực
adjective
Hanoi [ʔɗɨk̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗɨk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗɨk̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
đực means male.
Meanings of đực in English
Adjective
- male
- mèo đựca male cat
- (of men) đực rựamale as heck; freaking male
- Nghĩ sao con gái mà vô ở chung phòng với một bọn đực rựa?How the hell is it okay for a girl to stay with a roomful of dudes?
Adjective
- colloquial absent-minded
- đực mặtwith a blank expression
- đứng đựcto stand absent-mindedly
Words with đực
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đực could be written as 特, 𬌣. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *dək (“male”); non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 特 (SV: đặc). Compare Thai ถึก (tʉ̀k).
Frequently asked questions
What does đực mean in English?
đực (adjective) means "male".
How do you pronounce đực?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɨk̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗɨk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: đực — heavy tone (nặng).