Vietnamese
Etymology
óc + chó, literally "dog's brain".
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔawk͡p̚˧˦ t͡ɕɔ˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔawk͡p̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕɔ˨˩˦]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔawk͡p̚˦˥ cɔ˦˥]
Noun
(classifier cây, trái, quả) óc chó
- walnut
- Synonym: hồ đào
Adjective
óc chó
- (offensive) stupid, silly, oafish
- Antonym: khôn
Mày là thằng óc chó!- You oaf!