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nghẹn ngào

Pronunciation Northern /ŋɛ̰ʔn˨˩ ŋa̤ːw˨˩/ Central /ŋɛ̰ŋ˨˨ ŋaːw˧˧/ Southern /ŋɛŋ˨˩˨ ŋaːw˨˩/
Listen
choke with emotion
Verb
choke with emotion
1 senses 2 Components
Meaning
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Sense 1 Verb
choke with emotion Core ActionsTheme

To feel a lump in the throat due to strong emotions while speaking.

vi Cô ấy nghẹn ngào khi kể về kỷ niệm cũ.

en She choked with emotion while talking about old memories.

Parts
nghẹn / ngào
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Components

Components

nghẹn ngào
Similar
nghẹn / nghẹn lời / ngọt ngào / ngạt ngào
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Easily confused

Same meaning
Starts with this word

nghẹn lời

Ends with this word

ngọt ngào/ngạt ngào

Use
uất nghẹn / ngào ngạt
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nghẹn (choke) — words using
ngào (coat in sugar) — words using
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