cứng họng

Vietnamese

Etymology

cứng (“hard”) +‎ họng (“throat”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kɨŋ˧˦ hawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨŋ˦˧˥ hawŋ͡m˨˩ʔ] ~ [kɨŋ˦˧˥ hɔŋ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kɨŋ˦˥ hawŋ͡m˨˩˨]

Adjective

cứng họng • (𠠊𦙥)

  1. (colloquial, figurative) speechless; tongue-tied; dumbstruck
    Synonym: cứng miệng
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