ngủ gục
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋu˧˩ ɣʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋʊw˧˨ ɣʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋʊw˨˩˦ ɣʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]
Verb
edit- (suddenly, unexpectedly) to fall asleep
Usage notes
editContrast ngủ, which is to gradually fall asleep, or more generally to sleep.