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vích

noun
Hanoi [vïk̟̚˧˦]Huế [vɨt̚˦˧˥]Saigon [vɨt̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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vích means an olive ridley sea turtle.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con vích (one olive ridley sea turtle)

Meanings of vích in English

Noun

  1. an olive ridley sea turtle

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, vích could be written as 𩼢, 𧓮. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does vích mean in English?

vích (noun) means "an olive ridley sea turtle".

How do you pronounce vích?

IPA: Hanoi [vïk̟̚˧˦]; Saigon [vɨt̚˦˥]. Tones: vích — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with vích?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con vích" (one an olive ridley sea turtle).

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.