thác

nounverb

Hanoi [tʰaːk̚˧˦]Huế [tʰaːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰaːk̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thácrisingsắc

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

thác means a waterfall.

Classifier: cái, con, ngọn — e.g. một cái thác (one waterfall)

Meanings of thác in English

Noun

a waterfall

Verb

archaic, literary synonym of chết (“to die”) ≈ chết

Words with thác

thác nước

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does thác mean in English?

thác (noun) means "a waterfall".

How do you pronounce thác?

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

What classifier is used with thác?

Common classifiers: cái, con, ngọn — for example "một cái thác" (one a waterfall).

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.