bóc

verb

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Syllables · tones

bócrisingsắc

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

bóc means to peel; to peel off.

Meanings of bóc in English

Verb

of a thin layer to peel; to peel off
- bóc vỏ táoto peel the skin of an apple
- bóc nhãnto peel off the label on a product

Words with bóc

bóc lịch bóc lột bóc tem cướp bóc bóc mẽ bóc trần

Example sentences with bóc

Cô ấy đang bóc yếm cua. She is peeling crab shells.

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, bóc could be written as 扑, 𢷏. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *pɔɔk (“to peel”). Cognate with Muong póc, Khmer បក (bɑɑk, “to peel”), Mon လ္ပံက်, Semai pook.

Frequently asked questions

What does bóc mean in English?

bóc (verb) means "to peel; to peel off".

How do you pronounce bóc?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓawk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓawk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: bóc — rising tone (sắc).

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.