癩𰣻

See also: 癞𰣻

Chinese

scabies; skin disease
trad. (癩𰣻) 𰣻
simp. (癞𰣻) 𰣻
alternative forms 癩哥癞哥

Etymology

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Pronunciation


Noun

癩𰣻

  1. (Hakka, Southern Min) leprosy

Synonyms

  • 麻風麻风 (máfēng), 麻風症麻风症, 癩𰣻病癞𰣻病
  • (Northern Min) 病𤸊

Derived terms

  • 癩𰣻爛癆 / 癞𰣻烂痨 (thái-ko-nōa-lô)
  • 癩𰣻病 / 癞𰣻病 (thái-ko-pēⁿ)
  • 癩𰣻鬼 / 癞𰣻鬼 (thái-ko-kúi)

Descendants

  • Indonesian: taiko
  • Thai: ไทกอ (tai-gɔɔ)

Adjective

癩𰣻

  1. (Southern Min) filthy

Usage notes

  • Even stronger than 垃圾 (lah-sap), which is a more generic term for dirty.

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