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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 病症, composed of 病 (“disease”) and 症 (“indication”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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(medicine) a condition; disorder
(medicine) an indication; sign of disease

Usage notes

This term is mostly used in the context of traditional medicine.

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