hoặc
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 或 (“or, either”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwak̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hwak̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [wak̚˨˩˨]
Conjunction
hoặc
- or
- either
Usage notes
In the sense of “or”, hoặc conveys a sense of exclusivity of options (if A, then not B, and vice versa), and is rarely used in interrogative sentences.
See also
- hay
- hay là
- ơ hay
- ô hay