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viện dưỡng lão

noun
Hanoi [viən˧˨ʔ zɨəŋ˦ˀ˥ laːw˦ˀ˥]Huế [viəŋ˨˩ʔ jɨəŋ˧˨ laːw˧˨]Saigon [viəŋ˨˩˨ jɨəŋ˨˩˦ laːw˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
việnheavynặngdưỡngcreaky risingngãlãocreaky risingngã

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viện dưỡng lão means nursing home.

Meanings of viện dưỡng lão in English

Noun

  1. nursing home

Etymology

viện + dưỡng lão.

Frequently asked questions

What does viện dưỡng lão mean in English?

viện dưỡng lão (noun) means "nursing home".

How do you pronounce viện dưỡng lão?

IPA: Hanoi [viən˧˨ʔ zɨəŋ˦ˀ˥ laːw˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [viəŋ˨˩˨ jɨəŋ˨˩˦ laːw˨˩˦]. Tones: viện — heavy tone (nặng), dưỡng — creaky rising tone (ngã), lão — 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.