căng cắc
adjective
Hanoi [kaŋ˧˧ kak̚˧˦]Huế [kaŋ˧˧ kak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kaŋ˧˧ kak̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
căng cắc means snapping; crunching continuously.
Meanings of căng cắc in English
Adjective
- Used to imitate the sounds of hard, brittle objects being broken repeatedly: cracking, snapping, crunching continuously
- nhai xương căng cắcto chew bones with a (loud) crunch
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, căng cắc could be written as 咯咯. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Full reduplication of cắc, ultimately onomatopoeic.
Frequently asked questions
What does căng cắc mean in English?
căng cắc (adjective) means "snapping; crunching continuously".
How do you pronounce căng cắc?
IPA: Hanoi [kaŋ˧˧ kak̚˧˦]; Saigon [kaŋ˧˧ kak̚˦˥]. Tones: căng — level tone (ngang), cắc — rising tone (sắc).