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trốc gối

noun
Hanoi [t͡ɕəwk͡p̚˧˦ ɣoj˧˦]Huế [ʈəwk͡p̚˦˧˥ ɣoj˨˩˦]Saigon [ʈəwk͡p̚˦˥ ɣoj˦˥] browser voice
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trốc gối means knee.

Meanings of trốc gối in English

Noun

  1. Central Vietnam knee (joint in the middle of the leg and area around it) ≈ đầu gốigối

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, trốc gối could be written as 𬳕𨆝. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

trốc (“head”) + gối (“knee”). See đầu gối.

Frequently asked questions

What does trốc gối mean in English?

trốc gối (noun) means "knee".

How do you pronounce trốc gối?

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

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.