hoặc
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 或 (“or, either”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwak̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hwak̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [wak̚˨˩˨]
Usage notes
In the sense of “or”, hoặc conveys a sense of exclusivity of options (if A, then not B, and vice versa), and is rarely used in interrogative sentences.
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