khuyết tật

noun

Hanoi [xwiət̚˧˦ tət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [kʰwiək̚˦˧˥ tək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kʰwiək̚˦˥ tək̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

khuyếtrisingsắc tậtheavynặng

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

khuyết tật means disability; handicap.

Meanings of khuyết tật in English

Noun

disability, handicap
- người khuyết tậtdisabled person
defect, flaw

Example sentences with khuyết tật

Tôi bị khuyết tật. I'm on disability.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 缺 (“to lack, to be deficient”) and 疾 (“disease”).

Frequently asked questions

What does khuyết tật mean in English?

khuyết tật (noun) means "disability; handicap".

How do you pronounce khuyết tật?

IPA: Hanoi [xwiət̚˧˦ tət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kʰwiək̚˦˥ tək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: khuyết — rising tone (sắc), tật — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.