eng éc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Reduplication of éc.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɛŋ˧˧ ʔɛk̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɛŋ˧˧ ʔɛk̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɛŋ˧˧ ʔɛk̚˦˥]

Verb

eng éc

1. (onomatopoeia, of a pig) to squeal