trốc

See also: troc, Troc, tróc, tròc, trọc, troç, tròç, troć, and Troć

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Vinh) IPA^(key): [ʈok̚˩˩]

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəwk͡p̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈəwk͡p̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʈəwk͡p̚˦˥]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *k-loːk. Cognate with Muong tlốc. Compare trọc lốc.

The distribution of this word seems to be from southern Thanh Hoá, throughout the four North Central provinces south of Thanh Hoá, and some rural dialects of Huế.

Displaced by đầu in the major dialects.

Noun

(classifier cái) trốc • (祿, 築, 𫠼, 𩠸, 𬳕)

1. (North Central Vietnam, anatomy) head

   Synonym: đầu

Derived terms

• ăn trên ngồi trốc
• đắp tai cài trốc
• trốc cúi
• trốc cún
• trốc gúi
• trốc tru

Etymology 2

Compare trốt and lốc.

Verb

trốc • (篤, 𬕳)

1. to be lifted up

   nhà trốc mái ― a house whose roof was destroyed

   cây trốc rễ ― uprooted trees

See also

• tốc