nhiếp hộ tuyến

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 攝護腺.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲiəp̚˧˦ ho˧˨ʔ twiən˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲiəp̚˦˧˥ how˨˩ʔ twiəŋ˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲip̚˦˥ how˨˩˨ t⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˦˥]

Noun

nhiếp hộ tuyến

  1. (now dated in Vietnam, still used by Overseas Vietnamese) prostate gland; prostate
    Synonym: tuyến tiền liệt