toc

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈtɔk]

Etymology 1

Deverbal from tocar.

Etymology 2

Etymology

onomatopoeia

Pronunciation

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Noun

toc m (plural tocs)

1. a knock
2. (automotive) engine knocking (toc moteur), especially when reduplicated as toc-toc
3. (mime) a small, sudden, change in motion that is part of a larger movement

References

• “toc”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /toːk/

Verb

tōc

1. first/third-person singular preterite indicative of tacan

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian tok.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtok/
• Rhymes: -ok

Noun

toc n (plural tocuri)

1. heel
2. case
3. doorframe

Noun

toc (locative tooc)

1. plain, grassland
2. permanent swamp area, floodplain

References

• Dinka-English Dictionary‎, 2005

Etymology

Compare tocio (“to dock, to clip”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tɔk/

Noun

toc m (plural tocau or tociau)

1. piece
2. slice

Adverb

toc

1. soon

   Toc daw'r stemar bach i'w towio.

   Soon the little steamer will come to tow them.

   Tan toc! ― Till later! (literally, “until soon”)

2. presently

Mutation

Usage notes

Toc resists soft mutation when used adverbially.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “toc”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies