Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 缺 (“to lack, to be deficient”) and 疾 (“disease”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xwiɜʔt̚˧ˀ˦ tɜʔt̚˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [xwiɜʔk̚˦˥ tɜʔk̚˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [xwiɜʔk̚˦ˀ˥ tɜʔk̚˨ˀ˧ʔ]