Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 入院, composed of 入 (“to enter”) and 院 (“hospital”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲəp̚˧˨ʔ viən˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲəp̚˨˩ʔ viəŋ˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲəp̚˨˩˨ viəŋ˨˩˨] ~ [ɲəp̚˨˩˨ jiəŋ˨˩˨]
Verb
[edit]- to be admitted to hospital; to be hospitalised
- Antonym: xuất viện