hộ lí

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• hộ lý

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 護理 (“nursing”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ho˧˨ʔ li˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [how˨˩ʔ lɪj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [how˨˩˨ lɪj˦˥]

Noun

hộ lí

1. (healthcare) patient care
2. Short for hộ lí viên (“patient care technician”).

See also

• điều dưỡng (“nursing”)