tật

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 疾 (“disease/hate”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    tật

    1. (archaic) a disease; an illness
    2. a physical impairment
      tật cận thị
      near-sightedness
    3. a bad habit
      Nó có tật cắn móng tay khi hồi hộp.
      She bites her nails when she gets nervous.

    Derived terms

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