tộc

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounadjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [təwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [təwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [təwk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice

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tộcheavynặng

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tộc means people; nation; ethnicity.

Chinese characters: 族

Meanings of tộc in English

Noun

people; nation; ethnicity
- tộc ngườia people
- tộc người Hán / Hán tộcthe Han

Adjective

abbreviation, derogatory, offensive clipping of dân tộc thiểu số (“of an ethnic minority”)
- thằng/con tộcthat ethnic minority (son of a) bitch

Words with tộc

bộ tộc dân tộc thân tộc tộc người tộc trưởng

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 族.

Frequently asked questions

What does tộc mean in English?

tộc (noun) means "people; nation; ethnicity".

How do you pronounce tộc?

IPA: Hanoi [təwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [təwk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: tộc — heavy tone (nặng).

Is tộc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tộc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 族.

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.