mắc
Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *ɓak (“caught, blocked”); cognate with Muong bắc and Chut [Sách] [kəbak⁷].
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
- to contract (disease); to catch
- (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to contract (debt); to owe
- (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to be busy; to be occupied; to be engaged
- (chiefly Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to want to (go to the bathroom, laugh, etc.); to have the desire to
- (Southern Vietnam) to cause (one to develop a feeling)
Derived terms
Derived terms
Adjective
mắc
- (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) expensive; dear
- Synonym: đắt
Noun
mắc