ứa

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compare tứa.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɨə˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɨə˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɨə˦˥]

Verb

ứa • (𩜏)

(of liquids etc.) to run; to ooze; to overflow
Tay chân mình run run muốn ứa nước mắt, vậy mà mấy đứa trong lớp cứ cười lăn cười bò.
My hands and feet were shaking and I wanted to cry (lit. let out tears), but the kids in the class kept on laughing.

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