tắc

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Syllables · tones

tắcrisingsắc

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

tắc means to be blocked; to be obstructed.

Chinese characters: 塞

Meanings of tắc in English

Verb

to be blocked; to be obstructed
- tắc ruộtintestinal obstruction
- thuyên tắc phổipulmonary embolism
- tắc đườngtraffic jam

Noun

Southern Vietnam calamansi ≈ quất hạnh
- tắc muối ớtspicy salted calamansi
- trà tắccalamansi tea

Verb

to click (one's tongue)

Words with tắc

âm tắc bế tắc tắc đường tắc nghẽn tắc tị tắc trách thuyên tắc tấm tắc tắc kè tắc te tắc-xi

Example sentences with tắc

Tôi sẽ đi tắc xi. I'll go by taxi.
Cẩn tắc vô áy náy. Better safe than sorry.
Bố của họ là một tài xế tắc xi. Their father is a taxi driver.
Tắc-xi thì đắt. Taxis are expensive.
Tôi đã gặp khố khăn để kiếm một xe tắc xi. I had trouble getting a taxi.

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, tắc could be written as 𬜊. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 塞.

Frequently asked questions

What does tắc mean in English?

tắc (verb) means "to be blocked; to be obstructed".

How do you pronounce tắc?

IPA: Hanoi [tak̚˧˦]; Saigon [tak̚˦˥]. Tones: tắc — rising tone (sắc).

Is tắc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tắc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 塞.

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.