bá chứng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 百 (“hundred; countless”) and 症 (“illness”). Compare bá quan.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˧˦ t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˨˩˦ t͡ɕɨŋ˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˦˥ cɨŋ˦˥]

Noun

bá chứng

(dated, rare) countless illnesses; all kinds of medical conditions

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