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tặc

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Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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    Sino-Vietnamese word from . Compare giặc.

    Suffix

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    tặc

    1. suffix for exploitative criminals
      đạo tặca bandit
      sơn tặca mountain-dwelling bandit
      hải tặc / thuỷ tặca pirate
      lâm tặcan illegal forest harvester
      không tặca plane hijacker
      tin tặca malicious hacker
      dâm tặca rapist
    Derived terms
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    Etymology 2

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    (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Possibly onomatopoeia”)

    Verb

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    tặc

    1. to click, to clack, to make sound with the tongue
      Synonym: chặc
    Usage notes
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    • Mainly used in the phrase tặc lưỡi.