bệch

See also: bech, Bech., and běch

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 白 (SV: bạch).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəjk̟̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓet̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəːt̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

bệch • (壁, 璧, 胉)

(of complexion) chalky; sickly white

See also

Derived terms

bệch bạc
trắng bệch

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