chấy rận

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) chí rận

Etymology

chấy (head louse) +‎ rận (body louse).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəj˧˦ zən˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəj˨˩˦ ʐəŋ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cəj˦˥ ɹəŋ˨˩˨]

Noun

chấy rận

  1. (Northern Vietnam) louse, lice (generally speaking)