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viêm phổi

noun
Hanoi [viəm˧˧ foj˧˩]Huế [viəm˧˧ foj˧˨]Saigon [vim˧˧ foj˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
viêmlevelngangphổidippinghỏi

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viêm phổi means pneumonia.

Meanings of viêm phổi in English

Noun

  1. pneumonia

Etymology

viêm (“inflammation”) + phổi (“lung”).

Frequently asked questions

What does viêm phổi mean in English?

viêm phổi (noun) means "pneumonia".

How do you pronounce viêm phổi?

IPA: Hanoi [viəm˧˧ foj˧˩]; Saigon [vim˧˧ foj˨˩˦]. Tones: viêm — level tone (ngang), phổi — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.