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Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 惡疾, composed of (evil) and (disease).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaːk̚˧˦ tət̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaːk̚˦˧˥ tək̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaːk̚˦˥ tək̚˨˩˨]

    Noun

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    1. (rare) dangerous diseases that are hard to cure