thảo dược

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 草藥.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰaːw˧˩ zɨək̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰaːw˧˨ jɨək̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰaːw˨˩˦ jɨək̚˨˩˨]

Noun

thảo dược

  1. (chiefly alternative medicine) herbs (used for medicine)