quách

See also: Quách

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwajk̟̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kwat̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [wat̚˦˥]
Homophone: Quách

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 槨.

Noun

quách

(rare or obsolete) sarcophagus; outer coffin
Trong quan, ngoài quách.
Casket insides; sarcophagus outsides.

Adverb

quách • (郭)

(colloquial) (doing something) in order to have done with it; decidedly

Noun

(classifier cây) quách • (槨)

wood apple, Limonia acidissima

Etymology 4

Sino-Vietnamese word from 郭

Noun

quách

(obsolete) outer city wall

Usage notes

Only survives fossilized in the compound thành quách (“fortifications, castles, citadels”) }}

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