phụ khoa

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 婦科, composed of 婦 (“woman”) and 科 (“medical branch”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fu˧˨ʔ xwaː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fʊw˨˩ʔ kʰwaː˧˧] ~ [fʊw˨˩ʔ xwaː˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fʊw˨˩˨ kʰwaː˧˧] ~ [fʊw˨˩˨ xwaː˧˧]

Noun

phụ khoa

1. gynecology

   bệnh phụ khoa

   a disease or condition in women related to genitals or the reproductive system