cộc

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kəwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kəwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

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Adjective

cộc • (𥐏)

1. short; brief; trimmed

Etymology 2

From onomatopoeia.

Noun

cộc

1. a knock; bump; thump

Verb

cộc

1. to knock; to bump; to thump