cực

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cuc"

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 極 (“pole; extremity; extreme”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Adverb

    cực

    1. (colloquial) extremely; utterly; extraordinarily
      cực hay ― exquisite
      vui cực ― so, so fun

    Adjective

    cực

    1. miserable; unhappy
      Thân tao cực lắm!
      Boy, does my life suck!
      Cực chẳng đã ! ― God, my life sucks!

    Noun

    cực

    1. (geography, physics) pole
      cực dương/âm ― a cathode / anode
    2. (computing) terminal

    Derived terms

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