nhà thương

Vietnamese

Etymology

nhà (“house”) +‎ thương (“injury”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲaː˨˩ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲaː˦˩ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɲaː˨˩ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cái) nhà thương

(now humorous, dated in serious usage) hospital
Synonym: bệnh viện

nhà thương điên ― an madhouse

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