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cộc

adjectivenounverb
Hanoi [kəwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [kəwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kəwk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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cộc means short; brief; trimmed.

Meanings of cộc in English

Adjective

  1. short; brief; trimmed

Noun

  1. knock; bump; thump

Verb

  1. to knock; to bump; to thump

Words with cộc

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, cộc could be written as 𥐏. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Frequently asked questions

What does cộc mean in English?

cộc (adjective) means "short; brief; trimmed".

How do you pronounce cộc?

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

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.