bá chứng
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 百 (“hundred; countless”) and 症 (“illness”). Compare bá quan.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˧˦ t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˨˩˦ t͡ɕɨŋ˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˦˥ cɨŋ˦˥]
Noun
bá chứng
- (dated, rare) countless illnesses; all kinds of medical conditions