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Where does “bệnh” come from?

bệnh (Vietnamese) comes from Middle Chinese 病.

bệnh (Vietnamese): disease; illness; sickness; defect; malfunction;...

Definitions

  1. disease; illness; sickness; defect; malfunction;...

Ancestry of “bệnh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese病—

Words derived from “bệnh”

  • bệnh trầm kha
  • chữa bệnh
  • bệnh tâm thần
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