nốc
nounverb
Hanoi [nəwk͡p̚˧˦]Huế [nəwk͡p̚˦˧˥]Saigon [nəwk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
nốc means small boat.
Meanings of nốc in English
Noun
- Central Vietnam small boat
Verb
- usually alcoholism to chug
- Nó nốc mấy ngụm là xỉn à.He's always drunk after taking just a few shots.
Example sentences with nốc
- Đừng trêu cô ấy. Cô ấy vừa nốc cạn ba chai bia đấy. Don't make fun of her. She just chugged three bottles of beer.
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, nốc could be written as 𠴐. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *ɗoːk (“boat”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɗuuk ~ *ɗuk (“boat; canoe”). Cognate with Ngeq tṳuk, Khmer ទូក (tuuk), Halang dùk.
Frequently asked questions
What does nốc mean in English?
nốc (noun) means "small boat".
How do you pronounce nốc?
IPA: Hanoi [nəwk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [nəwk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: nốc — rising tone (sắc).
What classifier is used with nốc?
Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái nốc" (one small boat).