ngắc
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Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “perhaps from 愕 "startled"; causing one to "hesitate" or "pause".”)
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 愕 (“startled”, SV: ngạc).
Pronunciation
Verb
- to be stuck; to be obstructed; to be hindered; to be interrupted
- to hesitate; to pause; to stall
Derived terms
- ngắc ngoải (to be at death's door)
- ngắc ngứ (to pause speech)
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