How do you say “sickly” in Vietnamese?

“Sickly” in Vietnamese is èo uột (malnourished).

Vietnamese words for “sickly”

• èo uộtListenadjective
  Hanoi [ʔɛw˨˩ ʔuət̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʔɛw˨˩ ʔuək̚˨˩˨]èo falling uột heavy

  malnourished; languid; sickly

  for “sickly” meaning: Frequently ill or in poor health; weakly.

Related Vietnamese words

• khật khừListenadjective

  sluggish; lethargic; sickly

• khặc khừListenadjective

  sluggish; lethargic; sickly

• trắng bệchListennoun

  sickly; chalky; pale white

• xanhListenadjective

  grue; green

• xanh xaoListenadjective

  pallid; wan

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.