lục

See also: luc, Luc, luč, lúc, lúč, lûc, lực, and Luc.

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [lʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]
Homophone: Lục

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 六 (“six”).

Numeral

lục

(Sino-Vietnamese) six

Synonyms

sáu

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 綠 (“green”).

Adjective

lục

green

Usage notes

The word is not used very often. The most common use of it is to refer to one of the seven colors of a rainbow, as in the listing "đỏ, vàng, cam, lục, lam, chàm, tím".

Derived terms

xanh lục

Etymology 3

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *luuk ~ *luək (“to touch, explore manually”); cognate with Pacoh lúc, Mon လုက် (lɜ̀k, “to touch, come in contact with, collide with”) and Khmer លូក (luuk).

Verb

lục

to rummage, to search with hands

Derived terms

Terms derived from lục

lục lạo

lục lọi

lục soát

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