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trạc

nounadverb
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trạc means kind of bamboo basket.

Classifier: cái, chiếc — e.g. một cái trạc (one kind of bamboo basket)

Meanings of trạc in English

Noun

  1. kind of bamboo basket

Adverb

  1. of one's age about
    • Nhìn hắn trạc ba mươi.He looks about thirty.

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, trạc could be written as 擢, 𥷧, 濯. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does trạc mean in English?

trạc (noun) means "kind of bamboo basket".

How do you pronounce trạc?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaːk̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʈaːk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: trạc — heavy tone (nặng).

What classifier is used with trạc?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái trạc" (one kind of bamboo basket).

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.