Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

théc

[tʰɛk̚˧˦]

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

Meaning · English

(verb) to sleep

Verb

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

Examples

Bùn théc quá, nằm méng!So sleepy, [gotta] lie down a bit!

"Ru em em théc cho muồi/ để mạ đi chợ mua vôi ăn trầu…" Rồi dừng rất lâu ở từ "théc". Bao đôi mắt tròn xoe ngơ ngác dưới kia ồ cả lên, ôi théc là ngủ hở cô?"Sleep tight with my lullaby o' sweet darling/ let mom go to the market and buy some lime for betel eating" Then [we] pause for a while at [the mentioning of] "théc". All the pupils busted in amazement: Teacher, does "théc" mean sleep?

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “théc” mean?

(verb) to sleep

Is “théc” formal or informal?

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

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