bệnh

See also: benh

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) bịnh

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from .

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(classifier cơn, căn) bệnh

  1. disease; illness; sickness
  2. defect; malfunction
  3. bad habit

Descendants

  • Tai Dam: ꪹꪛꪸ꫁ꪉ

Adjective

bệnh

  1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) sick; ill
    Synonym: ốm

Derived terms