phụ khoa
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 婦科, composed of 婦 (“woman”) and 科 (“medical branch”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fu˧˨ʔ xwaː˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [fʊw˨˩ʔ kʰwaː˧˧] ~ [fʊw˨˩ʔ xwaː˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [fʊw˨˩˨ kʰwaː˧˧] ~ [fʊw˨˩˨ xwaː˧˧]
Noun
phụ khoa
- gynecology
- bệnh phụ khoa
- a disease or condition in women related to genitals or the reproductive system