súc

See also: suc, suć, suç, sūc, sục, sực, sức, and šuč̓

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sʊwk͡p̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥] ~ [sʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂʊwk͡p̚˦˥] ~ [sʊwk͡p̚˦˥]

Etymology 1

Verb

súc • (束, 㗜)

1. to wash something hollow by stirring up water in it

   súc miệng ― to wash your mouth by stirring up water in it, possibly including gargling water in your throat

   nước súc miệng ― mouthwash

   Đi súc miệng đi.

   Go wash out your mouth.

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 畜.

Verb

súc

1. (only in compounds) to keep, rear, raise animals

Derived terms

• lục súc (六畜, “six domestic animals”)
• súc sinh (畜生, “scumbag”)
• súc vật (畜物, “livestock”)