nóc
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
nóc means rooftop; ridge.
Meanings of nóc in English
Noun
- rooftop; ridge (of a roof)
- top part (of some objects)
Example sentences with nóc
- 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, nóc could be written as 𡳽, 𣟪, 𦢡, 𦢢. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Vietic *k-ɗɔːk (“nape (of the neck)”), itself derived from Old Chinese 脰 (OC *kə.dˤok-s) (B-S) (SV: đậu) through a regular sound-change which yielded also Vietnamese nong (“winnowing basket”) from Proto-Austroasiatic *kɗoːŋ (“(idem)”)). This sound change precludes connection to dọc (“long and straight leaf stalks of some plants”) as proposed by Baxter-Sagart (2014).
Frequently asked questions
What does nóc mean in English?
nóc (noun) means "rooftop; ridge".
How do you pronounce nóc?
IPA: Hanoi [nawk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [nawk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: nóc — rising tone (sắc).