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

Usage notes

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