guốc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 屐 (SV: kịch).

Attested as guóc in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɣuək̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɣuək̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɣuək̚˦˥]

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) guốc • (踘, 椈, 梮, 槶)

  1. a piece of footwear that is usually made of wood, resembles a high-heeled flip-flop
  2. any piece of footwear that resembles this type of footwear; a clog, geta, sabot, etc.
  3. a piece of high-heeled footwear, except a boot; a slingback, mule, pump, stiletto, wedge, platform, kitten heel, etc.
    Synonym: giày cao gót
  4. (anatomy) a hoof

See also

  • guốc chẵn
  • guốc lẻ
  • móng guốc
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