sốt rét

noun

Hanoi [sot̚˧˦ zɛt̚˧˦]Huế [ʂok̚˦˧˥ ʐɛt̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʂok̚˦˥ ɹɛk̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sốtrisingsắc rétrisingsắc

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sốt rét means malaria.

Meanings of sốt rét in English

Noun

(bệnh ～) malaria

Example sentences with sốt rét

Vết cắn của muỗi có thể gây sốt rét. Mosquito's bite can cause malaria.

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

Etymology

sốt (“fever”) + rét (“chills”).

Frequently asked questions

What does sốt rét mean in English?

sốt rét (noun) means "malaria".

How do you pronounce sốt rét?

IPA: Hanoi [sot̚˧˦ zɛt̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʂok̚˦˥ ɹɛk̚˦˥]. Tones: sốt — rising tone (sắc), rét — rising tone (sắc).

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.