tặc

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tac"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tak̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tak̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tak̚˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 賊. Compare giặc.

Suffix

tặc

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

Etymology 2

Verb

tặc

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