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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 調養 (“nursing”) and 員 (“-er”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗiəw˨˩ zɨəŋ˦ˀ˥ viən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗiw˦˩ jɨəŋ˧˨ viəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɗiw˨˩ jɨəŋ˨˩˦ viəŋ˧˧] ~ [ʔɗiw˨˩ jɨəŋ˨˩˦ jiəŋ˧˧]

Noun

điều dưỡng viên

1. a nurse (person trained to provide care for the sick)

See also

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