trọc

adjective

Hanoi [t͡ɕawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʈawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʈawk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

trọcheavynặng

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trọc means bald; barren.

Meanings of trọc in English

Adjective

bald (from shaving)
of certain landforms barren
- đồi trọcbarren hills

Words with trọc

trọc lốc trọc phú

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

Attested as tlọc in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651).

Frequently asked questions

What does trọc mean in English?

trọc (adjective) means "bald; barren".

How do you pronounce trọc?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʈawk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: trọc — heavy tone (nặng).

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.