đục

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *duːk; cognate with Thavung [tuk⁷] ("burin"). Probably from Old Chinese 鑿 (SV: tạc)

Verb

đục • (𨯹)

1. to carve, to chisel
2. to drill

Derived terms

Derived terms

• đục đẽo
• đục khoét

 

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 濁 (“dirty”, SV: trọc).

Adjective

đục

1. (of transparent substances) not clear; murky, opaque, etc.

   Antonym: trong

   nước đục ngầu

   very murky water