ghẻ

nounadjective

Hanoi [ɣɛ˧˩]Huế [ɣɛ˧˨]Saigon [ɣɛ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ghẻdippinghỏi

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

ghẻ means scabies; scab.

Meanings of ghẻ in English

Noun

scabies
colloquial scab

Adjective

colloquial shit; trash; garbage; low-quality; cheap ≈ cùi bắp ruồi dỏm dởm
- Nhà có cái máy tính ghẻ thôi, game ghiếc gì.I only have a trash PC at home, that thing is not gonna be able to handle any game.

Adjective

derogatory step-
- cha ghẻstepfather
- mẹ ghẻstepmother

Noun

abbreviation short for cái ghẻ (“itch mite”)

Words with ghẻ

cái ghẻ ghẻ chốc ghẻ lở ghẻ ruồi dì ghẻ ghẻ lạnh

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ghẻ could be written as 𤴪, 㽻, 㾵, 𡒬. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] kʰɛːl⁵.

Frequently asked questions

What does ghẻ mean in English?

ghẻ (noun) means "scabies; scab".

How do you pronounce ghẻ?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣɛ˧˩]; Saigon [ɣɛ˨˩˦]. Tones: ghẻ — dipping tone (hỏi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.