luộc
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Hanoi [luək̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [luək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [luək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
luộc means to boil.
Meanings of luộc in English
Verb
- to boil
Example sentences with luộc
- Bạn muốn khoai tây chiên hay khoai tây luộc hơn? Would you prefer chips or boiled potatoes?
- Nóng đến nỗi mà có thể luộc trứng trên nóc xe. It's so hot that you could cook an egg on the hood of a car.
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, luộc could be written as 灟, 爥, 𤊒, 𤐠. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From a Tai language; compare Proto-Tai *luəkᴰ (“to scald”) (whence Thai ลวก (lûuak)). Compare also Cantonese 淥 /渌 (luk6, “to boil; to scald”), which represents a Tai substrate.
Frequently asked questions
What does luộc mean in English?
luộc (verb) means "to boil".
How do you pronounce luộc?
IPA: Hanoi [luək̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [luək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: luộc — heavy tone (nặng).