Vietnamese
Etymology
lương y (“a good physician”) + như (“similar to”) + từ mẫu (“a mother who is both loving and caring”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lɨəŋ˧˧ ʔi˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ tɨ˨˩ məw˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [lɨəŋ˧˧ ʔɪj˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ tɨ˦˩ məw˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [lɨəŋ˧˧ ʔɪj˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ tɨ˨˩ məw˨˩˦]
Phrase
lương y như từ mẫu
- (idiomatic) a good physician is like a loving and caring mother