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cặc

nounpronoun
Hanoi [kak̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [kak̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kak̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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cặc means cock; prick; dick.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con cặc (one cock)

Meanings of cặc in English

Noun

  1. very vulgar cock, prick, dick ≈ buồicu

Pronoun

  1. very vulgar nothing
    • Cho mày cái con cặc nè!I'll give you no fucking thing!

Example sentences with cặc

  • Tôi có cặc to! I've got a big dick!

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, cặc could be written as 極, 胳, 𦛋. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

The indefinite pronoun sense evolves from the noun sense owing to the Jespersen's cycle, by which, for instances, French negative pronouns pas, personne, and rien evolve.

Frequently asked questions

What does cặc mean in English?

cặc (noun) means "cock; prick; dick".

How do you pronounce cặc?

IPA: Hanoi [kak̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kak̚˨˩˨]. Tones: cặc — heavy tone (nặng).

What classifier is used with cặc?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con cặc" (one cock).

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.