da liễu
Vietnamese
Etymology
da (“skin”) + liễu (柳, “willow”); hoa liễu (花柳, “flowers and willows”) is a metaphor for venereal diseases.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaː˧˧ liəw˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [jaː˧˧ liw˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [jaː˧˧ liw˨˩˦]
Noun
da liễu
- dermatology; (bệnh ~) skin (and venereal) conditions