mộc

See also: Appendix:Variations of "moc"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 木 (“tree; wood”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

mộc

  1. (in compounds) woodworking
    thợ mộc ― a woodworker
  2. Wood, one of the Wu Xing
  3. stamp (imprint or mark made by stamping)
    mộc đỏ ― a red stamp
  4. (archaic) shield
    lấy mộc đỡ tên ― to stop an arrow with a shield

Derived terms

Adjective

mộc

  1. (in certain phrases and expressions) plain
    mặt mộc ― a face without makeup

Derived terms

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