How do you say “terse” in Vietnamese?

“Terse” in Vietnamese is cộc lốc (curt).

Vietnamese words for “terse”

• cộc lốcListenadjective
  Hanoi [kəwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ləwk͡p̚˧˦] · Saigon [kəwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ləwk͡p̚˦˥]cộc heavy lốc rising

  curt; terse; brief

  for “terse” meaning: Of manner or speech: abruptly or brusquely short; curt.

Related Vietnamese words

• ngắn gọnListenadjective

  concise; brief

• cụt lủnListenadjective

  short; curt; terse

• súc tíchListenadjective

  succinct; concise

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.