hóc

From Proto-Austroasiatic *khɔːkʔ (“to choke on”). Cognate with Eastern Mnong dhŏk (“to choke”) and Proto-Katuic *hɔɔk (“to choke on food”) (whence Pacoh hoq). Related to Acehnese huëk.

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hawk͡p̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hawk͡p̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [hawk͡p̚˦˥]

hóc • (𫘲, 𬲑)

1. to choke on food (especially bones)

   Synonym: nghẹn

hóc • (郁)

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

• chó