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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 重病 (“serious illness”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ ʔɓəjŋ̟˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈawŋ͡m˨˩ʔ ʔɓen˨˩ʔ] ~ [ʈɔŋ˨˩ʔ ʔɓen˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʈawŋ͡m˨˩˨ ʔɓəːn˨˩˨]

Noun

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1. a serious illness; severe disease; critical ailment