choked by emotion

So overwhelmed with an emotion, either positive or negative, as to be unable to speak clearly or at all. She was choked by emotion when she stepped up to speak at her mother's funeral.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Olubunmi	-	Western African, Yoruba
Lenore	[lə'nɔ:]
Charna	-	Yiddish
Delano	DEL-ə-no	English
Ulvİ	-	Turkish
Aemilius	-	Ancient Roman