nhi đồng

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 兒童 (child).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲi˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲɪj˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲɪj˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩]

    Noun

    nhi đồng

    1. (collective) preteen children
      bệnh viện nhi đồngchildren's hospital