dưỡng lão

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 養老, composed of 養 and 老.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zɨəŋ˦ˀ˥ laːw˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jɨəŋ˧˨ laːw˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jɨəŋ˨˩˦ laːw˨˩˦]

Verb

dưỡng lão

1. to support and take care of the elderly

   nhà dưỡng lão ― a nursing home