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vọc

verb
Hanoi [vawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [vawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vawk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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vọc means to fiddle with; to play around.

Meanings of vọc in English

Verb

  1. to fiddle with; to play around
    • Nó ngồi vọc nước cả buổi, giờ làm cảm.He played with water for hours, now he got himself a cold.

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, vọc could be written as 扑, 撲. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does vọc mean in English?

vọc (verb) means "to fiddle with; to play around".

How do you pronounce vọc?

IPA: Hanoi [vawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vawk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: vọc — 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.