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vô căn

adjective
Hanoi [vo˧˧ kan˧˧]Huế [vow˧˧ kaŋ˧˧]Saigon [vow˧˧ kaŋ˧˧] browser voice
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vô căn means primary; essential; idiopathic.

Meanings of vô căn in English

Adjective

  1. of disease primary; essential; idiopathic

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 無 (“no”) and 根 (“root; basis”).

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What does vô căn mean in English?

vô căn (adjective) means "primary; essential; idiopathic".

How do you pronounce vô căn?

IPA: Hanoi [vo˧˧ kan˧˧]; Saigon [vow˧˧ kaŋ˧˧]. Tones: vô — level tone (ngang), căn — level tone (ngang).

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.