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lương y như từ mẫu

phrase
Hanoi [lɨəŋ˧˧ ʔi˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ tɨ˨˩ məw˦ˀ˥]Huế [lɨəŋ˧˧ ʔɪj˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ tɨ˦˩ məw˧˨]Saigon [lɨəŋ˧˧ ʔɪj˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ tɨ˨˩ məw˨˩˦] browser voice
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Meanings of lương y như từ mẫu in English

Phrase

  1. idiomatic a good physician is like a loving and caring mother

Etymology

lương y (“a good physician”) + như (“similar to”) + từ mẫu (“a mother who is both loving and caring”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce lương y như từ mẫu?

IPA: Hanoi [lɨəŋ˧˧ ʔi˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ tɨ˨˩ məw˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [lɨəŋ˧˧ ʔɪj˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ tɨ˨˩ məw˨˩˦]. Tones: lương — level tone (ngang), y — level tone (ngang), như — level tone (ngang), từ — falling tone (huyền), mẫu — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.