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Vietnamese

Etymology

Literally “grounded by your shadow,” as it is commonly believed that sleep paralysis is caused by playfully playing with your own shadow, for example, doing shadow puppets.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˦ ʔɗɛ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˧˥ ʔɗɛ˦˩] ~ [ʔɓɔŋ˦˧˥ ʔɗɛ˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˥ ʔɗɛ˨˩]

Noun

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1. sleep paralysis