Vietnamese
Etymology
khúc + mắc.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xʊwk͡p̚˧˦ mak̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥ mak̚˦˧˥] ~ [xʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥ mak̚˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰʊwk͡p̚˦˥ mak̚˦˥] ~ [xʊwk͡p̚˦˥ mak̚˦˥]
Noun
khúc mắc
- hitch; difficulty; problem
Adjective
khúc mắc
- difficult; challenging; problematic