Taiwan Mandarin

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嗚咽

wū yè·ㄨㄧㄝˋ

“sob; whimper; also, a low, mournful sound”

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Sound of crying or sobbing; onomatopoeia for humming or whimpering.

Throat or pharynx; to swallow food or drink; to choke or be choked up; to stop speaking abruptly.