trốc
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Vinh) IPA(key): [ʈok̚˩˩]
Etymology 1
From Proto-Vietic *k-loːk. Cognate with Muong tlốc. Compare trọc lốc.
The distribution of this word seems to be from southern Thanh Hoá, throughout the four North Central provinces south of Thanh Hoá, and some rural dialects of Huế.
Displaced by đầu in the major dialects.
Noun
(classifier cái) trốc • (祿, 築, 𫠼, 𩠸, 𬳕)
- (North Central Vietnam, anatomy) head
- Synonym: đầu
Derived terms
- ăn trên ngồi trốc
- đắp tai cài trốc
- trốc cúi
- trốc cún
- trốc gúi
- trốc tru
Etymology 2
Verb
trốc • (篤, 𬕳)
- to be lifted up
- nhà trốc mái ― a house whose roof was destroyed
- cây trốc rễ ― uprooted trees