nhà vệ sinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

nhà (“house”) +‎ vệ sinh (“sanitary”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲaː˨˩ ve˧˨ʔ sïŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲaː˦˩ vej˨˩ʔ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [ɲaː˦˩ vej˨˩ʔ sɨn˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲaː˨˩ vej˨˩˨ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [ɲaː˨˩ jej˨˩˨ sɨn˧˧]

Noun

nhà vệ sinh

  1. (formal, polite) bathroom; lavatory
    Synonyms: cầu tiêu, toa-lét, nhà cầu
  • phòng vệ sinh
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