bá chứng

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from (hundred; countless) and (illness). Compare bá quan.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˧˦ t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˨˩˦ t͡ɕɨŋ˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˦˥ cɨŋ˦˥]

    Noun

    chứng

    1. (dated, rare) countless illnesses; all kinds of medical conditions