vệ sinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 衛生, composed of 衛 (“to guard”) and 生 (“life”), Japanese 衛生 (eisei).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ve˧˨ʔ sïŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vej˨˩ʔ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [vej˨˩ʔ sɨn˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [vej˨˩˨ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [jej˨˩˨ sɨn˧˧]

Noun

vệ sinh

  1. hygiene
    hợp vệ sinh
    hygienic
    mất vệ sinh
    unhygienic
    đi vệ sinh
    to go to the restroom
    nhà vệ sinh
    a restroom
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