tục
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 俗 (“custom; vulgar”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]
Noun edit
tục
- (slightly literary, chiefly in compounds) a culturally customary practice
- tục nhuộm răng ― the practice of teeth-dyeing
- (narratology, only in fixed expressions) legend
- tục truyền rằng ― legend has it that
- vulgarity; profanity
- Synonym: thề
- nói tục / văng tục / chửi tục ― to swear; to curse
Adjective edit
tục
- vulgar; profane
- (slang) lewd
- Cái thằng tục vãi! Thôi dẹp đi mày!
- You lewd son of a gun! Get your mind out of the gutter!
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