ngúc ngắc

== Vietnamese == === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋʊwk͡p̚˧˦ ŋak̚˧˦] (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥ ŋak̚˦˧˥] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋʊwk͡p̚˦˥ ŋak̚˦˥] === Etymology 1 === Apophonic reduplication of ngúc (“to tilt, nod (the head)”). ==== Alternative forms ==== ngúc ngoắc (rare) ==== Verb ==== ngúc ngắc • (局咢, 獄㗁) to bob (one's head), wobble, waggle (Can we add an example for this sense?) === Etymology 2 === Apophonic reduplication of ngắc (“to get stuck, be interrupted”). ==== Adjective ==== ngúc ngắc halting, stuttering, choppy (Can we add an example for this sense?) === Further reading === “ngúc ngắc”, in Soha Tra Từ (in Vietnamese), Hanoi: Vietnam Communications Corporation.