vệ sinh
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 衛生, composed of 衛 (“to guard”) and 生 (“life”), Japanese 衛生 (eisei).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ve˧˨ʔ sïŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [vej˨˩ʔ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [vej˨˩ʔ sɨn˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [vej˨˩˨ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [jej˨˩˨ sɨn˧˧]
Noun
[edit]- hygiene
- hợp vệ sinh
- hygienic
- mất vệ sinh
- unhygienic
- đi vệ sinh
- to go to the restroom
- nhà vệ sinh
- a restroom