ác là

Vietnamese

Etymology

ác is derived from Proto-Vietic *ʔaːk (“crow”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kʔaak ~ *kʔaik (“crow; to caw”); cognate with Semai eu'ak, Bahnar ak, Khmer ក្អែក (kʼaek). Compare also bồ các.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaːk̚˧˦ laː˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaːk̚˦˧˥ laː˦˩]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔaːk̚˦˥ laː˨˩]
  • Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City)(file)

Noun

(classifier con) ác là

  1. Eurasian magpie

Synonyms

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • giao trứng cho ác
  • gửi trứng cho ác
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