ghẻ lở

Vietnamese

Etymology

ghẻ +‎ lở.

Contrary to some claims based on folk etymology, this compound is not related to French galeux.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɣɛ˧˩ ləː˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɣɛ˧˨ ləː˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɣɛ˨˩˦ ləː˨˩˦]

Noun

(pathology) scabies; mange

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