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Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *ɓak, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *[d]ɓak ~ *[d]ɓaak. Cognate with Muong bắc, Chut kəbak⁷, Mang ɓak⁷, Eastern Bru ʔa.bak, Bahnar tơʼbăk, Khmer ពាក់ (pĕək).
Pronunciation
Verb
mắc • (縸, 黓, 默, 𢹇, 𦄿, 𫄓, , , )
- to hang; to hook
- to catch; to get caught (in); to be trapped (in); to fall into
- mắc lưới ― to get caught in a net
- to contract (disease); to catch
- mắc bệnh ― to get sick
- (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to contract (debt); to owe
- (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to be busy; to be occupied; to be engaged
Đi chơi hả? Để mai mốt gì đi, mắc việc rồi.- Hanging out? Umm, maybe later, I'm kinda occupied with work right now.
- (chiefly Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to want to (go to the bathroom, laugh, etc.); to have the desire to
- mắc ói ― wanting to puke
- mắc cười ― funny or laughable
- (Southern Vietnam) to cause (one to develop a feeling)
Derived terms
Adjective
mắc
- (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) expensive; dear
- Synonym: đắt
Derived terms
Noun
mắc
- Short for mắc áo (“hanger”).
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