Vietnamese
Etymology
Blend of bệnh viện (“hospital”) + phí (“fee”).
Superficially Sino-Vietnamese word from 院 and 費.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [viən˧˨ʔ fi˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [viəŋ˨˩ʔ fɪj˨˩˦]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [viəŋ˨˩˨ fɪj˦˥] ~ [jiəŋ˨˩˨ fɪj˦˥]
Noun
viện phí
- hospital fees; medical expenses