tục

See also: TUC and tức

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 俗 (“custom; vulgar”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

tục

  1. (slightly literary, chiefly in compounds) a culturally customary practice
    tục nhuộm răng ― the practice of teeth-dyeing
  2. (narratology, only in fixed expressions) legend
    tục truyền rằng ― legend has it that
  3. vulgarity; profanity
    Synonym: thề
    nói tục / văng tục / chửi tục ― to swear; to curse

Adjective

tục

  1. vulgar; profane
  2. (slang) lewd
    Cái thằng tục vãi! Thôi dẹp đi mày!
    You lewd son of a gun! Get your mind out of the gutter!

Derived terms

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