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y khoa

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔi˧˧ xwaː˧˧]Huế [ʔɪj˧˧ kʰwaː˧˧]Saigon [ʔɪj˧˧ kʰwaː˧˧] browser voice
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y khoa means medicine.

Chinese characters: 醫科 (醫 “medicine” + 科 “subject of study”)

Meanings of y khoa in English

Noun

  1. medicine

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 醫科, composed of 醫 (“medicine”) and 科 (“subject of study”).

Frequently asked questions

What does y khoa mean in English?

y khoa (noun) means "medicine".

How do you pronounce y khoa?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔi˧˧ xwaː˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɪj˧˧ kʰwaː˧˧]. Tones: y — level tone (ngang), khoa — level tone (ngang).

Is y khoa a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. y khoa is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 醫科.

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.