bệch

See also: bech, Bech., and běch

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 白 (SV: bạch).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəjk̟̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓet̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəːt̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

bệch • (壁, 璧, 胉)

1. (of complexion) chalky; sickly white

See also

Derived terms

• bệch bạc
• trắng bệch