cục

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cuc"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]
  • Homophone: cụt (South Vietnam)
  • Audio (Hà Nội):(file)

Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from . For the classifier sense, compare 局部 (cục bộ, a smaller entity; part).

    Classifier

    cục • (, 𫪐)

    1. Indicates turds, stones, erasers, flour balls, bricks, tiles.

    Noun

    cục

    1. (government) an office under a bộ (ministry)
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

    Alternative forms

    Adjective

    cục • ()

    1. short-tempered; hotheaded
      Synonym: nóng
    Derived terms