xoc

Catalan

Etymology 1

Deverbal from xocar. In the sense of "shock" a calque of English shock.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈʃɔk]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈt͡ʃɔk]
• Rhymes: -ɔk

Noun

xoc m (plural xocs)

1. clash, crash, clatter

   Synonym: topada

2. (medicine, psychology) shock

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English chalk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈʃɔk]

Noun

xoc m (plural xocs)

1. (Menorca) chalk

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈʃɔk]

Verb

xoc

1. (Balearic, Alghero) first-person singular present indicative of xocar

Further reading

• “xoc” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Sui

Pronunciation

• (Sandong) IPA^(key): /ɕo˧/

Adverb

xoc

1. very; intensifier of adjectives.

   qdail xoc

   very good