Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

vực

[vɨk̚˧˨ʔ]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) abyss

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hố sâu

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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

bờ vựca (natural) ledge near a very steep fall

bị đẩy đến bờ vực tuyệt chủngto be pushed to the brink of extinction

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 ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) canyon; gorge

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khe núi; hẻm núi

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) domain

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lĩnh vực

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to wake someone up from unconsciousness

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hồi sinh từ bất tỉnh

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

What does “vực” mean?

(noun) abyss

Is “vực” formal or informal?

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