rắc

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [zak̚˧˦]Huế [ʐak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ɹak̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

rắcrisingsắc

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

rắc means to sprinkle.

Meanings of rắc in English

Verb

to sprinkle (small grains, etc.)
- rắc muốito sprinkle some salt

Words with rắc

gieo rắc rắc rối rắc rỡ

Example sentences with rắc

Chúng tôi rắc muối để tẩy uế. We sprinkle salt for purification.
Tôi rắc muối lên thức ăn. I sprinkle salt on the food.
Cánh hoa rắc đầy sân khấu. The stage was sprinkled with flower petals.
Rắc muối vào thức ăn của bạn là một thói quen không lành mạnh. Sprinkling salt on your food is an unhealthy habit.
Rắc muối lên đồ ăn của bạn là một thói quen không tốt cho sức khỏe. Sprinkling salt on your food is an unhealthy habit.

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, rắc could be written as 挌, 弋, 𢩮, 測. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does rắc mean in English?

rắc (verb) means "to sprinkle".

How do you pronounce rắc?

IPA: Hanoi [zak̚˧˦]; Saigon [ɹak̚˦˥]. Tones: rắc — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.