mọc
Hanoi [mawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [mawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [mawk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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mọc means to rise.
Meanings of mọc in English
Verb
- of the sun to rise
- Mặt trời mọc đằng đông, lặn đằng tây.The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
- of a plant to shoot out of the soil
- Tre già, măng mọc.Bamboos get old, bamboo shoots shoot.
- of zoological hair to start to grow, extend or expand
- of animals to start growing hair, nails, teeth, feathers, claws, lumps, pimples
- Bé mới mọc răng.The baby just grew a tooth.
- mọc mụn đầy mặtto have pimples/acne all over one's face
Noun
- pork ball
Words with mọc
Example sentences with mọc
- Vắng chủ nhà gà mọc đuôi tôm. When the cat is away, the mice will play.
- Thành phố mọc lên từ tro tàn. The city rose from the ashes.
- Nho mọc thành chùm nên dễ hái. Grapes grow in thick clusters that are easy to pick.
- Chúng ta đang chờ mặt trời mọc. We are waiting for the sun to rise.
- Chúng tôi đang chờ mặt trời mọc. We are waiting for the sun to rise.
- Cây táo mọc ra quả táo. An apple tree grows apples.
- Mặt trời mọc ở chân trời. The sun set on the horizon.
- Ngày mai, mặt trời sẽ mọc. Tomorrow the sun will rise.
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, mọc could be written as 木, 𠚐, 𬎳, 𦙣. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Austroasiatic *mɔːkʔ (“to emerge”); cognate with Khmer មក (mɔɔk, “to come, come near, approach”) and Old Mon mok (“to appear”).
Frequently asked questions
What does mọc mean in English?
mọc (verb) means "to rise".
How do you pronounce mọc?
IPA: Hanoi [mawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [mawk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: mọc — heavy tone (nặng).