ghẻ lở

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compound of ghẻ +‎ lở. False cognate of French galeux.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɣɛ˧˩ ləː˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɣɛ˧˨ ləː˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɣɛ˨˩˦ ləː˨˩˦]

Noun

ghẻ lở

  1. (pathology) scabies; mange