hóc

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *hɔɔk; cognate with Eastern Mnong dhŏk (“to choke”) and Proto-Katuic *hɔɔk (“to choke on food”) (whence Pacoh hoq). Related to Acehnese huëk.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

hóc • (𫘲, 𬲑)

1. to choke on food (especially bones)

   Synonym: nghẹn

Adjective

hóc • (郁)

1. (figurative) choked; jammed; stuck; immobilized

Derived terms

• hiểm hóc
• hóc búa (“challenging”)
• hóc hiểm
• hỏng hóc (“to break down”)

 

Anagrams

• chó