ghẻ

See also: ghe, ghè, ghé, ghê, ghẹ, ghế, and ghệ

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] kʰɛːl⁵.

Alternative forms
  • (North Central Vietnam) kẻn
  • (North Central Vietnam) ghẻn

Noun

ghẻ • (𤴪, 㽻, 㾵, 𡒬)

  1. (pathology) scabies
  2. (colloquial) scab

Noun

(classifier con) ghẻ • (𤴪, 㽻, 㾵, 𡒬)

  1. Short for cái ghẻ (“itch mite”).

Adjective

ghẻ

  1. (by extension, colloquial) shit; trash; garbage; low-quality
    Synonyms: cùi bắp, ruồi, dỏm, dởm
    Nhà có cái máy tính ghẻ thôi, game ghiếc gì.
    I only have a trash PC at home, that thing is not gonna be able to handle any game.
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Derived terms

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 繼 (SV: kế).

Adjective

ghẻ

  1. (somewhat derogatory) step-
Derived terms
Derived terms
  • dì ghẻ
  • mẹ ghẻ
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