trực

See also: truck, truc, truć, trúc, trục, and truç

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 直 (“to take turns”). Compare 值 (trị). See also thường trực (“constant”).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

trực

  1. to be on continuous duty doing tasks on demand
    trực điện thoại
    to operate phones
    Hôm nay mẹ đi trực ở trường.
    My mother is going on guard duty at school today.
    Hôm nay mẹ đi trực ở bệnh viện.
    My mother is going on nurse duty at the hospital today.
  2. short for trực nhật
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