chòng chọc

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Reduplication of chọc (to poke; to prick).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕawŋ͡m˨˩ t͡ɕawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕawŋ͡m˦˩ t͡ɕawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [t͡ɕɔŋ˦˩ t͡ɕawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cawŋ͡m˨˩ cawk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Adverb

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chòng chọc (𧰜𢹅)

  1. fixedly; staringly; with wide-open eyes

Adjective

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chòng chọc (𧰜𢹅)

  1. (of eyes) fixed; stared; wide-open