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How do you say “leprosy” in Vietnamese?

“Leprosy” in Vietnamese is cùi (leprosy), phong (maple), hủi (leprosy).

Vietnamese words for “leprosy”

  • cùinoun
    Hanoi [kuj˨˩] · Saigon [kuj˨˩]cùi falling

    leprosy

    for “leprosy” meaning: An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, gradually producing nerve damage and patches of skin necrosis and historically handled by permanently quarantining its sufferers.

  • phongnoun
    Hanoi [fawŋ͡m˧˧] · Saigon [fawŋ͡m˧˧]phong level

    maple

    for “leprosy” meaning: An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, gradually producing nerve damage and patches of skin necrosis and historically handled by permanently quarantining its sufferers.

  • hủinoun
    Hanoi [huj˧˩] · Saigon [huj˨˩˦]hủi dipping

    leprosy

    for “leprosy” meaning: An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, gradually producing nerve damage and patches of skin necrosis and historically handled by permanently quarantining its sufferers.

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