Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

ngoặc

[ŋwak̚˧˨ʔ]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a hook

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một móc

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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) short for dấu ngoặc đơn (“parenthesis”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dấu ngoặc đơn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) short for dấu ngoặc kép (“double quotation mark”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dấu ngoặc kép

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mở ngoặcopen quote/parenthesis

đóng ngoặcclosed/end quote/parenthesis

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What does “ngoặc” mean?

(noun) a hook

Is “ngoặc” formal or informal?

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