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

  1. (bệnh ~) acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
    Synonyms: AIDS, SIDA
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