Vietnamese

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Etymology

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hen +‎ suyễn. Both elements mean "asthma" by themselves and are also both originally verbs.

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hɛn˧˧ swiən˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hɛŋ˧˧ ʂwiəŋ˧˨] ~ [hɛŋ˧˧ swiəŋ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [hɛŋ˧˧ ʂ⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩˦] ~ [hɛŋ˧˧ s⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩˦]

Noun

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hen suyễn

  1. (pathology) (bệnh ~) asthma
    Synonyms: hen, suyễn