Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

nốc

[nəwk͡p̚˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) small boat

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thuyền nhỏ

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central”

Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to chug

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

uống liên tục

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Examples

Nó nốc mấy ngụm là xỉn à.He's always drunk after taking just a few shots.

Tay em đang run run nhưng anh thì cứ rót đi. Anh mà không nể em là khi mà anh không hết li. Uống thêm vài li vì đời chẳng mấy khi vui. Nốc thêm vài chai vì anh em chẳng mấy khi gặp lại.My hands are shaking, you go ahead and pour me a drink. You don't show me some respect, just wait 'til you can't down your shots. Down a couple more shots 'cause life isn't this fun very often. Empty a couple more bottles 'cause we don't see each other very often.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “nốc” mean?

(noun) small boat

Is “nốc” formal or informal?

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

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