y sinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 醫生.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔi˧˧ sïŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɪj˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [ʔɪj˧˧ sɨn˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɪj˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [ʔɪj˧˧ sɨn˧˧]

Noun

y sinh

1. physician; medical doctor

Synonyms

• bác sĩ
• đốc-tờ