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˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲaː˧˧ ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [ɲaː˧˧ sɪj˨˩˦]

    Noun

    nha sĩ

    1. dentist

    Synonyms

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