Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

bại liệt

[ʔɓaːj˧˨ʔ liət̚˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) paralysed

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tê liệt

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Jonas Salk đã phát triển vắc xin bại liệt vào năm 1952.Jonas Salk developed the polio vaccine in 1952.

Tatoeba sentence #10282138 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

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Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) (pathology) poliomyelitis; polio

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bệnh viêm tủy

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What does “bại liệt” mean?

(adjective) paralysed

Is “bại liệt” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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