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quạc

interjection
Hanoi [kwaːk̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [kwaːk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [waːk̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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quạc means quack.

Meanings of quạc in English

Interjection

  1. onomatopoeia quack

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does quạc mean in English?

quạc (interjection) means "quack".

How do you pronounce quạc?

IPA: Hanoi [kwaːk̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [waːk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: quạc — heavy tone (nặng).

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.