cộc lốc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compound of cộc (“short, brief, trimmed”) +‎ lốc (same element as in trọc lốc (“completely bald”)).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ləwk͡p̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kəwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ ləwk͡p̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kəwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ləwk͡p̚˦˥]

Adjective

cộc lốc

  1. (colloquial) curt; terse; brief

Adverb

cộc lốc

  1. (colloquial, of manner of speech) curtly and impertinently
    Thằng này là con nhà ai mà dám ăn nói cộc lốc, láo lếu như vậy hả?
    Whose son dares to speak to me in such a curt and disrespectful manner?
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