dạ con

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

dạ (“belly”) +‎ con (“child”).

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaː˧˨ʔ kɔn˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [jaː˨˩ʔ kɔŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jaː˨˩˨ kɔŋ˧˧]

Noun[edit]

(anatomy) womb; uterus
Synonym: tử cung

Usage notes[edit]

Although tử cung is the term used in medical and formal contexts in general, in speech, some speakers might choose dạ con instead as an form of euphemism.

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