quách

See also: Quách

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwajk̟̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwat̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [wat̚˦˥]
• Homophone: Quách

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 槨.

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) quách

1. (rare or obsolete) sarcophagus; outer coffin

   Trong quan, ngoài quách.

   Casket insides; sarcophagus outsides.

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Likely from etym 1.”)

Adverb

quách • (郭)

1. (colloquial, informal) (doing something) in order to have done with it; decidedly

Etymology 3

Noun

(classifier cây, trái, quả) quách • (槨)

1. wood apple (Limonia acidissima)

Etymology 4

Sino-Vietnamese word from 郭.

Noun

quách

1. (obsolete) outer city wall

Usage notes

• Survives fossilized in the compound thành quách (“fortifications, castles, citadels”)