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tróc

verb
Hanoi [t͡ɕawk͡p̚˧˦]Huế [ʈawk͡p̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʈawk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice
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tróc means to scale off; to flake off.

Meanings of tróc in English

Verb

  1. to scale off, to flake off

Words with tróc

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

Cognate with Arem tlɑk.

Frequently asked questions

What does tróc mean in English?

tróc (verb) means "to scale off; to flake off".

How do you pronounce tróc?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕawk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʈawk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: tróc — 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.