bệnh xá

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˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓəːn˨˩˨ saː˦˥]

    Noun

    bệnh xá

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