Definition

Noun: * Aphasia: A medical condition resulting from brain damage, typically from a stroke or head injury, that impairs a person's ability to understand or produce language (speaking, writing, or comprehending speech). It is a loss of previously held language skills. * Mute; Speechless: A person who has lost the ability to speak or has become mute, often as a result of such a condition or a traumatic event. This meaning can also extend to being temporarily speechless due to shock or strong emotion.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Aphasia):
  • Sau cơn đột quỵ, ông ấy bị á khẩu và phải học lại cách nói chuyện. (After the stroke, he suffered from aphasia and had to relearn how to speak.)
  • Chứng á khẩu có thể ảnh hưởng đến khả năng đọc hoặc viết. (Aphasia can affect the ability to read or write.)
• Noun (Mute/Speechless):
  • Tai nạn thảm khốc đã khiến anh ta á khẩu. (The horrific accident left him mute.)
  • Nghe tin sốc, cô ấy á khẩu không nói nên lời. (Hearing the shocking news, she was speechless and couldn't utter a word.)

Advanced Usage

• "bị á khẩu": to suffer from aphasia; to be struck mute.
  • Cú va chạm mạnh khiến tài xế bị á khẩu tạm thời. (The severe collision caused the driver to be temporarily struck mute.)
• "chứng á khẩu": aphasia (the disorder).
  • Bác sĩ đang điều trị cho bệnh nhân mắc chứng á khẩu. (The doctor is treating a patient with aphasia.)

Variants and Related Words

• Câm (adj/n): Mute; dumb. This is a more common and general term for the inability to speak, which can be congenital or acquired. "Á khẩu" often implies an acquired condition.
• Mất ngôn ngữ: Literally "loss of language," a direct descriptive term for aphasia.
• Thất ngôn: Another term for aphasia, used in medical contexts.

Synonyms

• Mất tiếng: To lose one's voice (often temporary, like from laryngitis).
• Không nói được: Cannot speak.

Notes on Meaning

The word "á khẩu" carries two closely related meanings: 1. The specific medical/neurological condition of aphasia. 2. The resulting state of being mute or speechless. The context usually clarifies which meaning is intended. In older texts or colloquial use, the second meaning (being mute) is more prominent. In modern contexts, especially medical ones, the first meaning (aphasia) is precise.

noun

1. aphasia
   • người mắc chứng á khẩu
     aphasic