cứng họng

adjective

Hanoi [kɨŋ˧˦ hawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [kɨŋ˦˧˥ hawŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kɨŋ˦˥ hawŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cứngrisingsắc họngheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

cứng họng means speechless; tongue-tied; dumbstruck.

Meanings of cứng họng in English

Adjective

colloquial, figurative speechless; tongue-tied; dumbstruck ≈ cứng miệng

Example sentences with cứng họng

Anh ta bị cứng họng bởi lý lẽ của tôi. He was floored by my argument.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, cứng họng could be written as 𠠊𦙥. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

cứng (“hard”) + họng (“throat”).

Frequently asked questions

What does cứng họng mean in English?

cứng họng (adjective) means "speechless; tongue-tied; dumbstruck".

How do you pronounce cứng họng?

IPA: Hanoi [kɨŋ˧˦ hawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kɨŋ˦˥ hawŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: cứng — rising tone (sắc), họng — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.