bá chứng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 百 (“hundred; countless”) and 症 (“illness”). Compare bá quan.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˧˦ t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˨˩˦ t͡ɕɨŋ˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˦˥ cɨŋ˦˥]

Noun

bá chứng

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