trắng bệch
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
trắng (“white”) + bệch; the second syllable is non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 白 (SV: bạch)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaŋ˧˦ ʔɓəjk̟̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈaŋ˦˧˥ ʔɓet̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʈaŋ˦˥ ʔɓəːt̚˨˩˨]
Noun[edit]
trắng bệch
- sickly, chalky, pale white (of complexion)