an dưỡng

See also: An Dương

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 安養, composed of 安 and 養.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaːn˧˧ zɨəŋ˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaːŋ˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaːŋ˧˧ jɨəŋ˨˩˦]

Verb

an dưỡng

  1. to rest and recuperate; to foster and recover one's strength
    Bị thương, đi bệnh viện, đi an dưỡng (Nguyễn Khải).
    Be injured, go to the hospital, go and get some rest.
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