lộc

See also: Appendix:Variations of "loc"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ləwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ləwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ləwk͡p̚˨˩˨]
  • Homophone: Lộc

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 祿.

Noun

lộc

  1. (history, feudalism) some sort of pay/salary of a mandarin/courtier
    hưởng lộc ― to enjoy pays and benefits as a mandarin

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 鹿 (“deer”). Its usage in Vietnamese most likely started as a short form of 鹿茸 (lộc nhung, “velvet antler”), then shifted to "bud".

Not related to the etymology above. Nevertheless, due to homophony with etymology 1, it gained cultural significance as a symbol for prosperity.

Noun

lộc • (鹿, 祿, 𦽎)

  1. (alternative medicine, uncommon) velvet antler
    lộc nai ― velvet antler
  2. (by extension, rare) bud
    Synonym: chồi
    đâm chồi nảy lộc ― (of trees) to bud
    hái lộc ― to get some tree branches with buds for Lunar New Year's good luck
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