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 (kʾaek). Compare also bồ các.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaːk̚˧˦ laː˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaːk̚˦˧˥ laː˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔaːk̚˦˥ laː˨˩]
Noun
(classifier con) ác là
- Eurasian magpie
Synonyms
- bồ các
Derived terms
Derived terms
- giao trứng cho ác
- gửi trứng cho ác