vực

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 域 (“region”).

    Noun

    vực

    1. abyss
      bờ vực ― a (natural) ledge near a very steep fall
      bị đẩy đến bờ vực tuyệt chủng ― to be pushed to the brink of extinction
    2. (geography) canyon; gorge
    3. (taxonomy) domain
    Derived terms
    taxonomic ranksedit

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    vực

    1. to wake someone up from unconsciousness
    Derived terms
    • thở như trâu bò mới vực
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