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trôốc

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trôốc means head.

Also spelled trốc — same word, same meaning.

Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái trôốc (one head)

Meanings of trôốc in English

Noun

  1. Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam head ≈ đầu

Verb

  1. to be lifted up
    • nhà trốc máia house whose roof was destroyed
    • cây trốc rễuprooted trees

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-loːk. Cognate with Muong tlốc. Compare trọc lốc.

Frequently asked questions

What does trôốc mean in English?

trôốc (noun) means "head".

How do you pronounce trôốc?

Tones: trôốc — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with trôốc?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái trôốc" (one head).

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.