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˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɣɛ˨˩˦ ləː˨˩˦]

Noun

ghẻ lở

1. (pathology) scabies; mange