liệt kháng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Clipping of tê liệt khả năng đề kháng (“paralyzed ability to resist”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [liət̚˧˨ʔ xaːŋ˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [liək̚˨˩ʔ kʰaːŋ˦˧˥] ~ [liək̚˨˩ʔ xaːŋ˦˧˥]
  • (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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