trắng bệch

Vietnamese

Etymology

trắng (white) +‎ bệch; the second syllable is

    non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (SV: bạch)

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaŋ˧˦ ʔɓəjk̟̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈaŋ˦˧˥ ʔɓet̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈaŋ˦˥ ʔɓəːt̚˨˩˨]

    Noun

    trắng bệch

    1. sickly, chalky, pale white (of complexion)