hư nhược
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 虛弱, composed of 虛 (“empty”) and 弱 (“weak”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hɨ˧˧ ɲɨək̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hɨ˧˧ ɲɨək̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [hɨ˧˧ ɲɨək̚˨˩˨]
Adjective
[edit]- weakened; enfeebled; debilitated (especially of health or anatomy)
Usage notes
[edit]This term is used almost solely in the context of traditional medicine.