hóc
Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *hɔɔk; cognate with Eastern Mnong dhŏk (“to choke”) and Proto-Katuic *hɔɔk (“to choke on food”) (whence Pacoh hoq). Related to Acehnese huëk.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hawk͡p̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hawk͡p̚˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [hawk͡p̚˦˥]
Verb
hóc (𫘲, 𬲑)
- to choke on food, especially bones
- Synonym: nghẹn