gạch

See also: gach

Vietnamese

gạch

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Unknown, compare Chinese 瓦 (“tile, brick”).

Noun

(classifier cục, viên) gạch

brick (hardened block used for building)

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 劃 (“to strike, to rule”; SV: hoạch).

Verb

gạch

to rule (a line)
to cross out, to strike off

Noun

gạch

dash (punctuation)

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