mắc

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *kwak (via *kmwak); cognates include Muong quắc, Mon ကွက် (kwɛk, “to hang up”) and Khasi wah (“to hang”).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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
3. to contract (disease); to catch
4. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to contract (debt); to owe
5. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to be busy; to be occupied; to be engaged
6. (chiefly Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to want to (go to the bathroom, laugh, etc.); to have the desire to
7. (Southern Vietnam) to cause (one to develop a feeling)

Adjective

mắc

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

   Synonym: đắt

Noun

mắc

1. Short for mắc áo (“hanger”).