lương y

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 良醫, composed of 良 (“good”) and 醫 (“physician”)

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lɨəŋ˧˧ ʔi˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [lɨəŋ˧˧ ʔɪj˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lɨəŋ˧˧ ʔɪj˧˧]

    Noun

    lương y

    1. (literary) a good (both skillful and ethical) physician

    Derived terms

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