tục

Sino-Vietnamese word from 俗 (“custom; vulgar”).

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

tục

1. (slightly literary, chiefly in compounds) a culturally customary practice

   tục nhuộm răng ― the practice of teeth-dyeing

2. (narratology, only in fixed expressions) legend

   tục truyền rằng ― legend has it that

3. vulgarity; profanity

   nói tục / văng tục / chửi tục ― to swear; to curse

   Synonym: thề

tục

1. vulgar; profane
2. (slang) lewd

   Cái thằng tục vãi! Thôi dẹp đi mày!

   You lewd son of a gun! Get your mind out of the gutter!