mắc

From Proto-Vietic *ɓak, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *[d]ɓak ~ *[d]ɓaak. Cognate with Muong bắc, Chut [Sách] kəbak⁷, Mang ɓak⁷, Eastern Bru ʔa.bak, Bahnar tơʼbăk, Khmer ពាក់ (pĕək).

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mak̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mak̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [mak̚˦˥]

mắc • (縸, 黓, 默, 𢹇, 𦄿, 𫄓, 󰄏, 󱓇, 󱕗)

1. to hang; to hook
2. to catch; to get caught (in); to be trapped (in); to fall into

   mắc lưới ― to get caught in a net

3. to contract (disease); to catch

   mắc bệnh ― to get sick

4. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to contract (debt); to owe
5. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to be busy; to be occupied; to be engaged

   Đi chơi hả? Để mai mốt gì đi, mắc việc rồi.

   Hanging out? Umm, maybe later, I'm kinda occupied with work right now.

6. (chiefly Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to want to (go to the bathroom, laugh, etc.); to have the desire to

   mắc ói ― wanting to puke

   mắc cười ― funny or laughable

7. (Southern Vietnam) to cause (one to develop a feeling)

mắc

1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) expensive; dear

   Synonym: đắt

mắc

1. Short for mắc áo (“hanger”).

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