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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 病舍, composed of 病 (“illness”) and 舍 (“lodge”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəjŋ̟˧˨ʔ saː˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓen˨˩ʔ saː˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəːn˨˩˨ saː˦˥]

Noun

an infirmary; sickhouse; clinic; hospital (especially rural and limited)

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