amidan

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• amiđan

Etymology

From French amygdale.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˧˧ mi˧˧ ʔɗaːn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˧˧ mɪj˧˧ ʔɗaːŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˧˧ mɪj˧˧ ʔɗaːŋ˧˧]
• Phonetic spelling: a mi đan

Noun

amidan

1. (anatomy) tonsil

Derived terms

• viêm amidan (“tonsillitis”)