tặc

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tak̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tak̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tak̚˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 賊. Compare giặc.

Suffix

tặc

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

Derived terms

đạo tặc
gian tặc
hải tặc
không tặc
lâm tặc
nghịch tặc
phản tặc
tin tặc

Verb

tặc

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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