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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 惡疾, composed of (evil) and (disease).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaːk̚˧˦ tət̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaːk̚˦˧˥ tək̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaːk̚˦˥ tək̚˨˩˨]

Noun

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  1. (rare) dangerous diseases that are hard to cure