tục

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tuc"

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 俗 (“custom; vulgar”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    tục

    1. (slightly literary, chiefly in compounds) culturally customary practice
      tục nhuộm răng ― the practice of teeth-dyeing
    2. (narratology, only in fixed expressions) legend
      tục truyền rằng ― legend has it that
    3. vulgarity; profanity
      Synonym: thề
      nói tục / văng tục / chửi tục ― to swear; to curse

    Adjective

    tục

    1. vulgar; profane
    2. (slang) lewd
      Cái thằng tục vãi! Thôi dẹp đi mày!
      You lewd son of a gun! Get your mind out of the gutter!

    Derived terms

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