thắc mắc

Vietnamese edit

Alternative forms edit

(humorous) théc méc

Etymology edit

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Particularly: “This is pretty certainly another instance of reduplication at work here, yet I can't think of single other example with this pattern.”

From mắc.

Pronunciation edit

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰak̚˧˦ mak̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰak̚˦˧˥ mak̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰak̚˦˥ mak̚˦˥]

Verb edit

thắc mắc

to wonder (about something)

Noun edit

thắc mắc

question
Nếu ai có thắc mắc gì thì xin cứ hỏi.
If you have any question, please ask away.

Tôi có một thắc mắc.
I have a question.