Definition

1. Noun:
   • Wooden clog; wooden shoe: A type of footwear traditionally made of wood, consisting of a sole and a strap that goes over the foot.
   • Hoof: The hard foot of certain animals, such as buffalo, cows, or horses.
   • Wooden block; wooden wedge: A piece of wood, often shaped like a clog, used as a wedge or support in certain objects (e.g., in a hammock).

Usage Examples

• Noun (Footwear):
  • Cô ấy thích đi guốc gỗ. (She likes to wear wooden clogs.)
  • Tiếng guốc lộp cộp trên sàn gỗ. (The clackety-clack sound of clogs on the wooden floor.)
• Noun (Animal hoof):
  • Trâu, bò là động vật có guốc. (Buffalo and cows are hoofed animals.)
• Noun (Wooden block/wedge):
  • Anh ấy dùng chiếc guốc để chêm cho chiếc võng chắc chắn hơn. (He used a wooden block to wedge the hammock more securely.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đi guốc trong bụng": An idiom meaning to understand someone's thoughts or intentions very clearly, as if walking in their mind. It implies deep insight or knowing someone's secrets.
  • Đừng nói dối, tôi đi guốc trong bụng anh rồi. (Don't lie, I can see right through you / I know exactly what you're thinking.)

Variants and Related Words

• Guốc dép (n): A compound word meaning "footwear" in general, often used to refer to simple or traditional shoes and sandals.
  • Cửa hàng bán đủ loại guốc dép. (The store sells all kinds of footwear.)
• Guốc mộc (n): Specifically refers to plain, unfinished wooden clogs.
• Guốc cao gót (n): High-heeled clogs or wooden shoes with a heel.

Synonyms

• Dép mộc (n): Another term for simple wooden sandals, similar to clogs.
• Móng (n): Hoof (specifically for the animal part meaning).

Related Idioms

• "Đi guốc trong bụng": As explained above, to have deep insight into someone's mind or intentions.

noun

1. wooden shoe; wooden clog