an dưỡng

See also: An Dương

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 安養, composed of 安 and 養.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaːn˧˧ zɨəŋ˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaːŋ˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔaːŋ˧˧ jɨəŋ˨˩˦]

Verb

an dưỡng

1. to rest and recuperate; to foster and recover one's strength

   Bị thương, đi bệnh viện, đi an dưỡng (Nguyễn Khải).

   Be injured, go to the hospital, go and get some rest.