ngủ gục

Vietnamese

Etymology

ngủ +‎ gục.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋu˧˩ ɣʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋʊw˧˨ ɣʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋʊw˨˩˦ ɣʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Verb

ngủ gục

  1. (suddenly, unexpectedly) to fall asleep

Usage notes

Contrast ngủ, which is to gradually fall asleep, or more generally to sleep.

See also

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