dưỡng lão

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 養老, composed of 養 and 老.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zɨəŋ˦ˀ˥ laːw˦ˀ˥]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [jɨəŋ˧˨ laːw˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jɨəŋ˨˩˦ laːw˨˩˦]

    Verb

    dưỡng lão

    1. to support and take care of the elderly
      nhà dưỡng lão ― a nursing home
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