Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 重病 (“serious illness”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ ʔɓəjŋ̟˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈawŋ͡m˨˩ʔ ʔɓen˨˩ʔ] ~ [ʈɔŋ˨˩ʔ ʔɓen˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈawŋ͡m˨˩˨ ʔɓəːn˨˩˨]
Noun
trọng bệnh
- a serious illness; severe disease; critical ailment