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gác

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Hanoi [ɣaːk̚˧˦]Huế [ɣaːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ɣaːk̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
gácrisingsắc

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gác means to guard; to watch.

Meanings of gác in English

Verb

  1. to guard; to watch

Verb

  1. to put something on something; to hang something on something
    • gác chân lên bànto put/rest one's legs on a table
  2. to put on hold
    • Giờ ta tạm gác lại chuyện đó.Let's put that on hold for the time being.

Noun

  1. a loft

Combining form

  1. reduplicant of gốc, only used in gốc gác

Words with gác

canh gácgác-măng-giêgác bútgác xép

Example sentences with gác

  • Phiên gác của tôi sắp bắt đầu. My watch is about to start.
  • Tôi sẽ gác phiên đầu. I'll stand first watch.
  • Đừng gác chân lên bàn. Don't put your legs on the table.
  • Sami để dụng cụ của mình trên gác mái. Sami keeps his tools in the attic.

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, gác could be written as 擱, 挌, 各, 閣. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Borrowed from French garde.

Frequently asked questions

What does gác mean in English?

gác (verb) means "to guard; to watch".

How do you pronounce gác?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣaːk̚˧˦]; Saigon [ɣaːk̚˦˥]. Tones: gác — rising tone (sắc).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.