dưỡng lão
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 養老, composed of 養 and 老.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zɨəŋ˦ˀ˥ laːw˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [jɨəŋ˧˨ laːw˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [jɨəŋ˨˩˦ laːw˨˩˦]
Verb[edit]
- to support and take care of the elderly
- nhà dưỡng lão ― a nursing home