sọc

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Hanoi [sawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʂawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʂawk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice

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sọcheavynặng

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sọc means striped.

Meanings of sọc in English

Adjective

striped

Example sentences with sọc

Ngựa vằn có vằn sọc. Zebras have stripes.
Tôi muốn thử chiếc váy sọc xanh dương này. I would like to try the blue striped skirt.
Bạn có thấy đứa trẻ nào mặc áo sọc xám và trắng không? Have you seen a little child wearing a grey‑and‑white striped shirt?

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, sọc could be written as 朔, 𪟄. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does sọc mean in English?

sọc (adjective) means "striped".

How do you pronounce sọc?

IPA: Hanoi [sawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʂawk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: sọc — heavy tone (nặng).

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.