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nghẹn

Pronunciation Northern /ŋɛ̰ʔn˨˩/ Central /ŋɛ̰ŋ˨˨/ Southern /ŋɛŋ˨˩˨/
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be choked
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be choked

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Sense 1 Verb
be choked

The state of having food stuck in the throat while eating.

vi Anh ấy bị nghẹn khi ăn quá nhanh.

en He choked because he ate too fast.

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