tếch

nounverb

Hanoi [təjk̟̚˧˦]Huế [tet̚˦˧˥]Saigon [təːt̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tếchrisingsắc

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

tếch means teak.

Classifier: cây — e.g. một cây tếch (one teak)

Meanings of tếch in English

Noun

teak

Noun

cock's wattle (usually referring to wattles hanging under cock's ear)

Verb

to bail out; to exit quickly ≈ chuồn
to depart

Noun

obsolete aft (toward the stern of a boat)
obsolete stern of a boat ≈ đuôi lái

Synonyms and antonyms of tếch

Antonyms

bồng

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

Borrowed from French teck, from Portuguese teca, from Malayalam തേക്കു് (tēkkŭ) or Tamil தேக்கு (tēkku).

Frequently asked questions

What does tếch mean in English?

tếch (noun) means "teak".

How do you pronounce tếch?

IPA: Hanoi [təjk̟̚˧˦]; Saigon [təːt̚˦˥]. Tones: tếch — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with tếch?

Common classifiers: cây — for example "một cây tếch" (one teak).

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.