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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 無 (“no”) and 根 (“root; basis”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vo˧˧ kan˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vow˧˧ kaŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [vow˧˧ kaŋ˧˧] ~ [jow˧˧ kaŋ˧˧]

Adjective

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1. (medicine, of disease) primary; essential; idiopathic