bệnh xá
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 病舍, composed of 病 (“illness”) and 舍 (“lodge”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓəjŋ̟˧˨ʔ saː˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓen˨˩ʔ saː˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓəːn˨˩˨ saː˦˥]
Noun
bệnh xá
- an infirmary; sickhouse; clinic; hospital (especially rural and limited)