lốc

See also: Appendix:Variations of "loc"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ləwk͡p̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ləwk͡p̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ləwk͡p̚˦˥]

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Etymology 1

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Noun

(classifier cơn, trận, con) lốc

1. vortex
2. tornado

See also

Derived terms

• bão lốc
• dông lốc
• gió lốc
• lốc xoáy

 

Etymology 2

From French bloc or English block.

Classifier

lốc

1. block

Usage notes

The word is used mostly to count multipacks of milk and dairy products (individual, usually small, cartons or bottles) wrapped in transparent plastic, but can be used for such packs of anything (e.g. seaweed). It also counts sets of page-a-day calendars. Một lốc sữa is a multipack of four cartons of milk, and một lốc lịch is a set of page-a-day calendars.

Derived terms

• lịch lốc (page-a-day calendar)