chạc

See also: chắc and chậc

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ɟaːk. Compare Proto-Tai *ɟɤːk (“rope; cord”) (whence Thai เชือก (chʉ̂ʉak), Lao ເຊືອກ (sư̄ak)).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaːk̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaːk̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [caːk̚˨˩˨]

Noun

chạc (櫂)

tree fork
(North Central Vietnam) rope

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