lắc

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Hanoi [lak̚˧˦]Huế [lak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [lak̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lắcrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

lắc means to shake; to wag; to bump.

Meanings of lắc in English

Verb

to shake; to wag; to bump

Noun

bracelet; anklet

Words with lắc

lắc đầu lắc lư lúc lắc thuốc lắc lắc bạc lắc lê

Example sentences with lắc

Chúng tôi thấy ngồi nhà rung lắc. We felt the house shake.
Mặt đất đã rung lắc trong 30 giây. The ground shaking lasted for 30 seconds.
Tại sao con trỏ chuột của tôi lại to hơn khi tôi lắc chuột nhỉ? Why does my mouse cursor get bigger when I shake the mouse?

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, lắc could be written as 𢳝, 𫽘, 𬜑. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does lắc mean in English?

lắc (verb) means "to shake; to wag; to bump".

How do you pronounce lắc?

IPA: Hanoi [lak̚˧˦]; Saigon [lak̚˦˥]. Tones: lắc — 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.