nghẹt mũi

nounadjectiveverb

Hanoi [ŋɛt̚˧˨ʔ muj˦ˀ˥]Huế [ŋɛt̚˨˩ʔ muj˧˨]Saigon [ŋɛk̚˨˩˨ muj˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nghẹtheavynặng mũicreaky risingngã

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nghẹt mũi means nasal congestion; stuffy nose.

Meanings of nghẹt mũi in English

Noun

nasal congestion; stuffy nose

Adjective

having a stuffy nose

Verb

to have a stuffy nose

Etymology

nghẹt + mũi.

Frequently asked questions

What does nghẹt mũi mean in English?

nghẹt mũi (noun) means "nasal congestion; stuffy nose".

How do you pronounce nghẹt mũi?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋɛt̚˧˨ʔ muj˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ŋɛk̚˨˩˨ muj˨˩˦]. Tones: nghẹt — heavy tone (nặng), mũi — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.