nghẹn

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ŋɛːnʔ (“to choke (while eating)”).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

nghẹn • (𫫹)

to be choked (while eating)
Synonym: hóc

Derived terms

Derived terms

nghẹn cứng
nghẹn ngào
nghẹn ứ

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