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