vạc

See also: Appendix:Variations of "vac"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vaːk̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vaːk̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [vaːk̚˨˩˨] ~ [jaːk̚˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 鑊 (“cauldron”, SV: hoạch).

Noun

(classifier cái) vạc • (𪂱, 𪅥, 𪅫)

1. cauldron

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic.

Compare Khmer ខ្វែក (khvaek), Dutch kwak, Maltese kwakka.

Noun

(classifier con) vạc • (𪂱, 𪅥, 𪅫)

1. black-crowned night heron