sực

See also: suc, suć, suç, súc, sūc, sục, sức, and šuč̓

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Verb

sực • (𠶗, )

  1. to give a strong, overwhelming, headache-inducing smell, odor, scent, etc.; to reek; to stink
    Synonym: sặc
    sực mùi rượu/nước hoa/nước đáito reek of booze/perfume/piss

Adverb

sực • (, )

  1. (only before a verb) suddenly; all of a sudden
    Synonym: chợt
    sực nhớ/tỉnhto suddenly recall/come to

Derived terms