mắc

mắc
verb
  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)

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

noun
  1. Short for mắc áo (“hanger”).