cục

See also: cuc, CUC, cúc, Cúc, cực, and ċuċ

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]
• Homophone: cụt (South Vietnam)

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Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 局. For the classifier sense, compare 局部 (cục bộ, “a smaller entity; part”).

Classifier

cục

1. Indicates turds, stones, erasers, flour balls, bricks, tiles.

Noun

cục

1. (government) an office under a bộ (“ministry”)

Derived terms

• Cục Điều tra Liên bang
• tổng cục (“general office”)

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• cộc
• cọc

Adjective

cục • (局)

1. short-tempered; hotheaded

   Synonym: nóng

See also

Derived terms

• cục cằn
• cục mịch
• cục tính