Vietnamese
Etymology
Reduplication of chọc (“to poke; to prick”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕawŋ͡m˨˩ t͡ɕawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕawŋ͡m˦˩ t͡ɕawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [t͡ɕɔŋ˦˩ t͡ɕawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [cawŋ͡m˨˩ cawk͡p̚˨˩˨]
Adverb
chòng chọc • (𧰜𢹅)
- fixedly; staringly; with wide-open eyes
Adjective
chòng chọc • (𧰜𢹅)
- (of eyes) fixed; stared; wide-open