thóc

noun

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

Syllables · tones

thócrisingsắc

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thóc means paddy; unhusked rice.

Meanings of thóc in English

Noun

paddy; unhusked rice ≈ lúa

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thóc could be written as 秃, 禿, 𥟉, 𥟈. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *t-hɔːk (“cereal”). Cognate with Muong thóc, Maleng Bro təhɔːk⁷.

Frequently asked questions

What does thóc mean in English?

thóc (noun) means "paddy; unhusked rice".

How do you pronounce thóc?

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

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.