trực

See also: truck, truc, truć, trúc, trục, and truç

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 直 (“to take turns”). Compare 值 (trị). See also thường trực (“constant”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Verb

    trực

    1. to be on continuous duty doing tasks on demand
      trực điện thoại
      to operate phones
      Hôm nay mẹ đi trực ở trường.
      My mother is going on guard duty at school today.
      Hôm nay mẹ đi trực ở bệnh viện.
      My mother is going on nurse duty at the hospital today.
    2. short for trực nhật
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