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lác đác

adjective
Hanoi [laːk̚˧˦ ʔɗaːk̚˧˦]Huế [laːk̚˦˧˥ ʔɗaːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [laːk̚˦˥ ʔɗaːk̚˦˥] browser voice
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lác đác means scattered; dispersed; spattered.

Meanings of lác đác in English

Adjective

  1. scattered; dispersed; spattered ≈ lưa thưalơ thơ

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, lác đác could be written as 落𱐩, 落坦, 落度, 落鐸. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does lác đác mean in English?

lác đác (adjective) means "scattered; dispersed; spattered".

How do you pronounce lác đác?

IPA: Hanoi [laːk̚˧˦ ʔɗaːk̚˧˦]; Saigon [laːk̚˦˥ ʔɗaːk̚˦˥]. Tones: lác — rising tone (sắc), đác — rising tone (sắc).

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.