súc

verb

Hanoi [sʊwk͡p̚˧˦]Huế [ʂʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʂʊwk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

súcrisingsắc

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

Meanings of súc in English

Verb

to wash something hollow by stirring up water in it
- súc miệngto wash your mouth by stirring up water in it, possibly including gargling water in your throat
- nước súc miệngmouthwash
- Đi súc miệng đi.Go wash out your mouth.

Words with súc

súc vật súc sinh súc sắc súc tích

Example sentences with súc

Đừng có lấy nước súc miệng của tôi để làm đồ uống pha chế. Nước này không dùng để làm cái đấy đâu. Stop using my mouthwash to make mixed drinks. That's not what it's for.

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, súc could be written as 束, 㗜. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce súc?

IPA: Hanoi [sʊwk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʂʊwk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: súc — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.