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Vietnamese
Etymology
From Middle Vietnamese guóc, a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 屐 (SV: kịch).
Pronunciation
Noun
(classifier cái, chiếc) guốc • (踘, 椈, 梮, 槶)
- a piece of footwear that is usually made of wood, resembles a high-heeled flip-flop
- any piece of footwear that resembles this type of footwear; a clog, geta, sabot, etc.
- a piece of high-heeled footwear, except a boot; a slingback, mule, pump, stiletto, wedge, platform, kitten heel, etc.
- Synonym: giày cao gót
- (anatomy) a hoof
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