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Catalan

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Deverbal from tocar.

Noun

toc m (plural tocs)

  1. touch
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

toc

  1. (Balearic) first-person singular present indicative of tocar

French

Etymology

onomatopoeia

Pronunciation

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Noun

toc m (plural tocs)

  1. a knock
  2. (automotive) engine knocking (toc moteur), especially when reduplicated as toc-toc
  3. (mime) a small, sudden, change in motion that is part of a larger movement

References

Old English

Pronunciation

Verb

tōc

  1. first/third-person singular preterite indicative of tacan

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian tok.

Pronunciation

Noun

toc n (plural tocuri)

  1. heel
  2. case
  3. doorframe

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative toc tocul tocuri tocurile
genitive-dative toc tocului tocuri tocurilor
vocative tocule tocurilor

Southwestern Dinka

Noun

toc (locative tooc)

  1. plain, grassland
  2. permanent swamp area, floodplain

References

  • Dinka-English Dictionary, 2005

Welsh

Etymology

Compare tocio (to dock, to clip).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /tɔk/

Noun

toc m (plural tocau or tociau)

  1. piece
  2. slice

Adverb

toc

  1. soon
    Toc daw'r stemar bach i'w towio.
    Soon the little steamer will come to tow them.
    Tan toc!Till later! (literally, “until soon”)
  2. presently

Mutation

Mutated forms of toc
radical soft nasal aspirate
toc doc nhoc thoc

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Usage notes

Toc resists soft mutation when used adverbially.

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “toc”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies