ruốc

noun

Hanoi [zuək̚˧˦]Huế [ʐuək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ɹuək̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ruốcrisingsắc

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

ruốc means rousong; meat floss.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con ruốc (one rousong)

Meanings of ruốc in English

Noun

Northern Vietnam rousong; meat floss ≈ chà bông
kind of small shrimp in the genus Acetes ≈ moi khuyết
Central Vietnam shrimp paste ≈ mắm tôm mắm ruốc
coastal Northern Vietnam Octopus dollfusi

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

Perhaps from Proto-Mon-Khmer *prhuək, derived from *phɔɔk ~ *pʔɔɔk (“fish-paste”); compare Khmer ប្រហុក (prɑɑhok, “fish-paste”), ផ្អក (phʼɑɑk, “fish-paste”), Mon ဖြံက် (hərɔk, “fish-paste”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ruốc mean in English?

ruốc (noun) means "rousong; meat floss".

How do you pronounce ruốc?

IPA: Hanoi [zuək̚˧˦]; Saigon [ɹuək̚˦˥]. Tones: ruốc — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with ruốc?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con ruốc" (one rousong).

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.