tục

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See also: TUC and tức

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from (custom; vulgar).

Pronunciation

Noun

tục

  1. (slightly literary, chiefly in compounds) a culturally customary practice
    tục nhuộm răngthe practice of teeth-dyeing
  2. (narratology, only in fixed expressions) legend
    tục truyền rằnglegend has it that
  3. vulgarity; profanity
    Synonym: thề
    nói tục / văng tục / chửi tụcto swear; to curse

Adjective

tục

  1. vulgar; profane
  2. (slang) lewd
    Cái thằng tục vãi! Thôi dẹp đi mày!
    You lewd son of a gun! Get your mind out of the gutter!

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