nha sĩ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 牙士, composed of 牙 (“tooth”) and 士 (“specialist”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲaː˧˧ si˦ˀ˥]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲaː˧˧ ʂɪj˧˨] ~ [ɲaː˧˧ sɪj˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɲaː˧˧ ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [ɲaː˧˧ sɪj˨˩˦]

Noun

dentist

Synonyms

(dentist): bác sĩ nha khoa, thầy thuốc chữa răng

Related terms

nha khoa

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