lốc

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Muong

Etymology

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Particularly: “Compare Vietnamese tróc, lóc?”

Pronunciation

Noun

lốc

  1. (Mường Bi) small scratch

References

  • Nguyễn Văn Khang, Bùi Chỉ, Hoàng Văn Hành (2002) Từ điển Mường - Việt (Muong - Vietnamese dictionary), Hanoi: Nhà xuất bản Văn hoá Dân tộc Hà Nội.

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Compare trốc (to lift up).

Noun

(classifier cơn, trận, con) lốc

  1. vortex
  2. tornado, twister
    Synonym: (Southern Vietnam) trốt

See also

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French bloc or English block.

Classifier

lốc

  1. block
Usage notes
  • The word is used mostly to count multipacks of milk and dairy products (individual, usually small, cartons or bottles) wrapped in transparent plastic, but can be used for such packs of anything (e.g. seaweed). It also counts sets of page-a-day calendars. Một lốc sữa is a multipack of four cartons of milk, and một lốc lịch is a set of page-a-day calendars.
Derived terms