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)

to choke on food (especially bones)
Synonym: nghẹn

Adjective

hóc • (郁)

(figurative) choked; jammed; stuck; immobilized

Derived terms

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

Anagrams

chó

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