ghẻ ruồi
noun
Hanoi [ɣɛ˧˩ zuəj˨˩]Huế [ɣɛ˧˨ ʐuj˦˩]Saigon [ɣɛ˨˩˦ ɹuj˨˩] browser voice
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ghẻ ruồi means common scabies.
Meanings of ghẻ ruồi in English
Noun
- common scabies
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ghẻ ruồi could be written as 𤴪𧋆. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Compound of ghẻ (“scabies”) + ruồi (“fly”, insect) — fly-like scabies, the fly resembling the scabies mite in the burrow.
Frequently asked questions
What does ghẻ ruồi mean in English?
ghẻ ruồi (noun) means "common scabies".
How do you pronounce ghẻ ruồi?
IPA: Hanoi [ɣɛ˧˩ zuəj˨˩]; Saigon [ɣɛ˨˩˦ ɹuj˨˩]. Tones: ghẻ — dipping tone (hỏi), ruồi — falling tone (huyền).