ngủ gục
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋu˧˩ ɣʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋʊw˧˨ ɣʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ŋʊw˨˩˦ ɣʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]
Verb edit
- (suddenly, unexpectedly) to fall asleep
Usage notes edit
Contrast ngủ, which is to gradually fall asleep, or more generally to sleep.