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an dưỡng đường

noun
Hanoi [ʔaːn˧˧ zɨəŋ˦ˀ˥ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩]Huế [ʔaːŋ˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˨ ʔɗɨəŋ˦˩]Saigon [ʔaːŋ˧˧ jɨəŋ˨˩˦ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩] browser voice
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Meanings of an dưỡng đường in English

Noun

  1. a place where people recover and rest after illness

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 安養 (“foster”) and 堂 (“house”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce an dưỡng đường?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔaːn˧˧ zɨəŋ˦ˀ˥ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩]; Saigon [ʔaːŋ˧˧ jɨəŋ˨˩˦ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩]. Tones: an — level tone (ngang), dưỡng — creaky rising tone (ngã), đường — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.