liệt kháng
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 裂 (“deficiency”) and 抗 (“immune”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [liət̚˧˨ʔ xaːŋ˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [liək̚˨˩ʔ kʰaːŋ˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [liək̚˨˩˨ kʰaːŋ˦˥] ~ [liək̚˨˩˨ xaːŋ˦˥]
Noun
liệt kháng
- (bệnh ~) acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
- Synonyms: AIDS, SIDA