tặc

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tac"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 賊. Compare giặc.

    Suffix

    tặc

    1. suffix for exploitative criminals
      đạo tặc ― a bandit
      sơn tặc ― a mountain-dwelling bandit
      hải tặc / thuỷ tặc ― a pirate
      lâm tặc ― an illegal forest harvester
      không tặc ― a plane hijacker
      tin tặc ― a malicious hacker
      dâm tặc ― a rapist
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

    (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Possibly onomatopoeia”)

    Verb

    tặc

    1. to click, to clack, to make sound with the tongue
      Synonym: chặc
    Usage notes
    • Mainly used in the phrase tặc lưỡi.
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