Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

lúc

[lʊwk͡p̚˧˦]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) moment, time

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thời điểm, thời gian

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) functions as a preposition indicating specific time

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm tiền đề chỉ thời gian cụ thể

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

lúc nửa đêmat midnight

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “lúc” mean?

(noun) moment, time

Is “lúc” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.