lọc

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Hanoi [lawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [lawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [lawk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lọcheavynặng

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lọc means to filter; to purify; to cleanse.

Meanings of lọc in English

Verb

to filter, to purify, to cleanse

Adjective

of liquids filtered, purified
- nước lọcpurified water

Words with lọc

chọn lọc lừa lọc nước lọc sàng lọc lọc lõi

Example sentences with lọc

Pedro bị bệnh thận và thường phải đi lọc máu. Pedro has a kidney disease and regularly goes to dialysis.

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, lọc could be written as 𤀓, 𤀼, 𭊛. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 漉 (“to filter, to strain”, SV: lộc).

Frequently asked questions

What does lọc mean in English?

lọc (verb) means "to filter; to purify; to cleanse".

How do you pronounce lọc?

IPA: Hanoi [lawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [lawk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: lọc — heavy tone (nặng).

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.