phẫu thuật

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 剖術, composed of (to dissect) and (skill).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fəw˦ˀ˥ tʰwət̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [fəw˧˨ tʰwək̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fəw˨˩˦ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˨˩˨]

    Noun

    phẫu thuật

    1. surgery (procedure involving major incisions; medical specialty)