quách

See also: Quách

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 槨.

    Noun

    (classifier cái, chiếc) quách

    1. (rare or obsolete) sarcophagus; outer coffin
      Trong quan, ngoài quách.
      Casket insides; sarcophagus outsides.

    Etymology 2

    (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Likely from etym 1.”)

    Adverb

    quách • (郭)

    1. (colloquial, informal) (doing something) in order to have done with it; decidedly

    Etymology 3

    Noun

    (classifier cây, trái, quả) quách • (槨)

    1. wood apple (Limonia acidissima)

    Etymology 4

      Sino-Vietnamese word from 郭.

      Noun

      quách

      1. (obsolete) outer city wall
      Usage notes
      • Survives fossilized in the compound thành quách (“fortifications, castles, citadels”)
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