phẫu thuật

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 剖術, composed of 剖 (“to dissect”) and 術 (“skill”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fəw˦ˀ˥ tʰwət̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fəw˧˨ tʰwək̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [fəw˨˩˦ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˨˩˨]

Noun

phẫu thuật

1. surgery (procedure involving major incisions; medical specialty)