Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

óc

[ʔawk͡p̚˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) brain (organ)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bộ phận não

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

Examples

nhức đầu nhức óchaving a painful headache

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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

(noun) brains (as food)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

não bộ作为 thực phẩm

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Examples

óc heopig brain

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a sense (of something)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cảm giác của điều gì đó

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Examples

óc hài hướcsense of humor

óc sáng tạocreativity

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Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to call; to name

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

gọi; đặt tên

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Examples

經尼沃𱺵大報父母恩重經This sutra is called the Sutra of Filial Piety.

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Topics: Brains

Common questions

What does “óc” mean?

(noun) brain (organ)

Is “óc” formal or informal?

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