Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from (tree; wood).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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mộc

  1. (in compounds) woodworking
    thợ mộca woodworker
  2. Wood, one of the Wu Xing
  3. stamp (imprint or mark made by stamping)
    mộc đỏa red stamp
  4. (archaic) shield
    lấy mộc đỡ tênto stop an arrow with a shield

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Adjective

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mộc

  1. (in certain phrases and expressions) plain
    mặt mộca face without makeup

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