đuốc
noun
Hanoi [ʔɗuək̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɗuək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗuək̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
đuốc means torch.
Meanings of đuốc in English
Noun
- torch
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đuốc could be written as 𤆷, 燭, 𤒘. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Old Chinese 燭 (OC *tok, “candle”) (B-S) (SV: chúc).
Frequently asked questions
What does đuốc mean in English?
đuốc (noun) means "torch".
How do you pronounce đuốc?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗuək̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗuək̚˦˥]. Tones: đuốc — rising tone (sắc).
What classifier is used with đuốc?
Common classifiers: cái, chiếc, cây, ngọn — for example "một cái đuốc" (one torch).