đề kháng
verb
Hanoi [ʔɗe˨˩ xaːŋ˧˦]Huế [ʔɗej˦˩ kʰaːŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗej˨˩ kʰaːŋ˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
đề kháng means to resist.
Meanings of đề kháng in English
Verb
- to resist (against antigens)
- sức đề khángresistance against antigens, or more broadly, immunity in general
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 抵抗 (SV: để kháng), probably via confusion with đề (提, “to guard against”), as in đề phòng (提防, “to take precautions against”).
Frequently asked questions
What does đề kháng mean in English?
đề kháng (verb) means "to resist".
How do you pronounce đề kháng?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗe˨˩ xaːŋ˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗej˨˩ kʰaːŋ˦˥]. Tones: đề — falling tone (huyền), kháng — rising tone (sắc).