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trốc

nounverb
Hanoi [t͡ɕəwk͡p̚˧˦]Huế [ʈəwk͡p̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʈəwk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice
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trốc means head.

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

Meanings of trốc 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

Words with trốc

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, trốc could be written as 祿, 築, 𫠼, 𩠸. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

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

Frequently asked questions

What does trốc mean in English?

trốc (noun) means "head".

How do you pronounce trốc?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕəwk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʈəwk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: trốc — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with trốc?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái trốc" (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.