tặc
Vietnamese
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editSino-Vietnamese word from 賊. Compare giặc.
Suffix
edittặc
- suffix for exploitative criminals
- đạo tặc ― a bandit
- sơn tặc ― a mountain-dwelling bandit
- hải tặc / thuỷ tặc ― a pirate
- lâm tặc ― an illegal forest harvester
- không tặc ― a plane hijacker
- tin tặc ― a malicious hacker
- dâm tặc ― a rapist
Derived terms
editDerived terms
Etymology 2
editVerb
edittặc
Usage notes
edit- Mainly used in the phrase tặc lưỡi.