nhi đồng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 兒童 (“child”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲi˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲɪj˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɲɪj˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩]

Noun

nhi đồng

1. (collective) preteen children

   bệnh viện nhi đồng ― children's hospital