dốc
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Hanoi [zəwk͡p̚˧˦]Huế [jəwk͡p̚˦˧˥]Saigon [jəwk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
dốc means to slope; to dip.
Meanings of dốc in English
Verb
- to slope, to dip
Noun
- slope
Verb
- to pour out; to empty; to exhaust
- figurative to pour all into; to devote all to; to exhaust all for
- dốc tiền thật để mua tiền ảoto pour real money into buying virtual currency
Words with dốc
Example sentences with dốc
- Chúng tôi trèo lên ngọn nói dốc đứng. We climbed up the steep mountain.
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, dốc could be written as 篤, 𡾬. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Attested as dĕóuc, doúc, in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651).
Frequently asked questions
What does dốc mean in English?
dốc (verb) means "to slope; to dip".
How do you pronounce dốc?
IPA: Hanoi [zəwk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [jəwk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: dốc — rising tone (sắc).