bá chứng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from (hundred; countless) and (illness). Compare bá quan.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˧˦ t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˨˩˦ t͡ɕɨŋ˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˦˥ cɨŋ˦˥]

Noun

chứng

  1. (dated, rare) countless illnesses; all kinds of medical conditions