nác

noun

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

Syllables · tones

nácrisingsắc

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

nác means water; liquid; fluid.

Also spelled nước — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of nác in English

Noun

water
liquid; fluid
- nước camorange juice
- nước chanhlime juice
- nước dừacoconut water
the liquid part of a broth ≈ nước dùng nước lèo

Noun

in board games move, step
- nước cờ khôn ngoana wise move

Words with nác

nác méng

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nác could be written as 渃. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ɗaːk (“water”), from Proto-Austroasiatic *ɗaːkˀ.

Frequently asked questions

What does nác mean in English?

nác (noun) means "water; liquid; fluid".

How do you pronounce nác?

IPA: Hanoi [naːk̚˧˦]; Saigon [naːk̚˦˥]. Tones: nác — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.