nọc nọc
noun
Hanoi [nawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ nawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [nawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ nawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [nawk͡p̚˨˩˨ nawk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
nọc nọc means a tadpole.
Also spelled nòng nọc — same word, same meaning.
Classifier: con — e.g. một con nọc nọc (one tadpole)
Meanings of nọc nọc in English
Noun
- a tadpole (toad or frog larva)
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nọc nọc could be written as 蝳蝳. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Reduplication of *nọc (for which compare ròng rọc), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *lɔk (“tadpole”). Cognate with Mon လံက် (lok, “tadpole”). Compare also Burmese လောက် (lauk, “maggot”).
Frequently asked questions
What does nọc nọc mean in English?
nọc nọc (noun) means "a tadpole".
How do you pronounce nọc nọc?
IPA: Hanoi [nawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ nawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [nawk͡p̚˨˩˨ nawk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: nọc — heavy tone (nặng), nọc — heavy tone (nặng).
What classifier is used with nọc nọc?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con nọc nọc" (one a tadpole).