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y dược

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔi˧˧ zɨək̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɪj˧˧ jɨək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɪj˧˧ jɨək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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y dược means medicine and pharmacy.

Chinese characters: 醫藥

Meanings of y dược in English

Noun

  1. in institution names medicine and pharmacy

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 醫藥.

Frequently asked questions

What does y dược mean in English?

y dược (noun) means "medicine and pharmacy".

How do you pronounce y dược?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔi˧˧ zɨək̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɪj˧˧ jɨək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: y — level tone (ngang), dược — heavy tone (nặng).

Is y dược a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. y dược is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 醫藥.

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.