nghẹn

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ŋɛːnʔ (“to choke (while eating)”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋɛn˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋɛŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋɛŋ˨˩˨]

Verb

nghẹn • (𫫹)

1. to be choked (while eating)

   Synonym: hóc

Derived terms

Derived terms

• nghẹn cứng
• nghẹn ngào
• nghẹn ứ