Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 生病.

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sïŋ˧˧ ʔɓəjŋ̟˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɨn˧˧ ʔɓen˨˩ʔ] ~ [sɨn˧˧ ʔɓen˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂɨn˧˧ ʔɓəːn˨˩˨] ~ [sɨn˧˧ ʔɓəːn˨˩˨]

Verb

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sinh bệnh

  1. to cause an illness; to fall ill

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