móc

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

Syllables · tones

mócrisingsắc

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

móc means to hook; to draw out.

Meanings of móc in English

Verb

to hook
to draw out (with the fingers)
to pick (pocket)
humorous, slang, vulgar, of a female to masturbate; to fingering

Noun

hook, crotchet, clasp
stroke that is a hook

Noun

clustering fishtail palm
- sợi mócfibers from the clustering fishtail palm

Noun

obsolete dew

Words with móc

bới móc máy móc móc lốp móc nghéo móc túi trách móc móc lồn

Example sentences with móc

Ai đó đã móc ví của tôi. Someone pocketed my wallet on the train.

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, móc could be written as 木, 𢪮, 鈢, 沐. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Vietic *ɓɔːk, from Proto-Austroasiatic *ɓɔkʔ ~ *ɓuəkʔ (“to hook”). Cognate with Muong Bi bóc and Khmer ថ្ពក់ (thpŭək, “to hook”).

Frequently asked questions

What does móc mean in English?

móc (verb) means "to hook; to draw out".

How do you pronounce móc?

IPA: Hanoi [mawk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [mawk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: móc — 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.