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liệt giường liệt chiếu

adjective
Hanoi [liət̚˧˨ʔ zɨəŋ˨˩ liət̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕiəw˧˦]Huế [liək̚˨˩ʔ jɨəŋ˦˩ liək̚˨˩ʔ t͡ɕiw˨˩˦]Saigon [liək̚˨˩˨ jɨəŋ˨˩ liək̚˨˩˨ ciw˦˥] browser voice
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liệt giường liệt chiếu means bedridden.

Meanings of liệt giường liệt chiếu in English

Adjective

  1. figurative bedridden

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, liệt giường liệt chiếu could be written as 𬏩𪲝𬏩𥴜. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does liệt giường liệt chiếu mean in English?

liệt giường liệt chiếu (adjective) means "bedridden".

How do you pronounce liệt giường liệt chiếu?

IPA: Hanoi [liət̚˧˨ʔ zɨəŋ˨˩ liət̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕiəw˧˦]; Saigon [liək̚˨˩˨ jɨəŋ˨˩ liək̚˨˩˨ ciw˦˥]. Tones: liệt — heavy tone (nặng), giường — falling tone (huyền), liệt — heavy tone (nặng), chiếu — rising tone (sắc).

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.