dưỡng lão

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 養老, composed of 養 and 老.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

dưỡng lão

  1. to support and take care of the elderly
    nhà dưỡng lão ― a nursing home
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