trọc lốc
adjective
Hanoi [t͡ɕawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ləwk͡p̚˧˦]Huế [ʈawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ ləwk͡p̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʈawk͡p̚˨˩˨ ləwk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice
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trọc lốc means completely bald.
Meanings of trọc lốc in English
Adjective
- colloquial completely bald
- cái đầu trắng hếu trọc lốcan unpleasingly white and completely bald head
Etymology
Compound of trọc (“bald”) + lốc (possibly from the same root as trốc (< Proto-Vietic *k-loːk)).
Frequently asked questions
What does trọc lốc mean in English?
trọc lốc (adjective) means "completely bald".
How do you pronounce trọc lốc?
IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ləwk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʈawk͡p̚˨˩˨ ləwk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: trọc — heavy tone (nặng), lốc — rising tone (sắc).