sực
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Vietnamese[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɨk̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɨk̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [sɨk̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂɨk̚˨˩˨] ~ [sɨk̚˨˩˨]
Verb[edit]
- to give a strong, overwhelming, headache-inducing smell, odor, scent, etc.; to reek; to stink
- Synonym: sặc
- sực mùi rượu/nước hoa/nước đái ― to reek of booze/perfume/piss
Adverb[edit]
- (only before a verb) suddenly; all of a sudden
- Synonym: chợt
- sực nhớ/tỉnh ― to suddenly recall/come to